DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/28 15:35
28 Mar 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/28/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,834 WEEK T0 DATE: 15,821 STEERS 748 125.00-125.00 125.00-125.00 125.00 HEIFERS 95 124.00-124.00 124.00-124.00 124.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,436 WEEK TO DATE: 21,276 STEERS 462 206.00-206.00 206.00-206.00 206.00 HEIFERS 85 206.00-206.00 206.00-206.00 206.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 298 WEEK TO DATE: 5,005 STEERS 298 125.00-125.00 125.00-125.00 125.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 1,452 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,258 WEEK TO DATE: 21,281 STEERS 220 205.00-206.00 205.00-206.00 205.82 HEIFERS 292 205.00-206.00 205.00-206.00 205.72 COMMENTS: A very light trade was reported in some areas today with Southern live deals at $125, $1 lower than yesterday's business and generally $3 lower than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed trade was generally steady with yesterday, but $2 lower than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $126.48(1411) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.20 unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 195.43 185.15 115,575 BOX BASED 215.44 207.52 40,826 AVE INDEX 205.43 -1.34 196.33 -1.07 156,401 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 227.44 -1.55 219.52 -1.01 62.04 LDS CH CUTS / 13.86 LDS SEL CUTS / 4.69 LDS TRIM / 6.26 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lower on light to moderate demand & offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/22 $226.15 +1.37 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.64 +0.20 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 70.65 lds / Slightly hr on mod dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 15 lds: Wtd Avg $217.80 / Generally steady FI KILL(WTD) THU 117(475) WK AGO 121(476) YR AGO 116(468) MIX: WED SH93/CB27 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/09/19 8,143 9,990 Week Ending: 03/02/19 8,165 9,461 Change from prev week: -22 +529