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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/30 16:23

30 Apr 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/30/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,723 WEEK T0 DATE: 3,723 STEERS 1,530 122.00-123.00 122.00-123.00 122.70 HEIFERS 377 123.00-123.00 123.00-123.00 123.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,287 WEEK TO DATE: 4,287 STEERS 4,157 198.00-200.00 198.00-200.00 199.90 HEIFERS 58 200.00-200.00 200.00-200.00 200.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 881 WEEK TO DATE: 1,748 STEERS 494 196.00-200.00 196.00-200.00 198.07 HEIFERS 80 201.00-201.00 201.00-201.00 201.00 COMMENTS: Some activity in the market developed Tuesday afternoon at $122 to $123 in the South and $196 to $201 in the North. More activity is expected later in the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $128.00(1375) HIDE&OFFAL: N/A CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED N/A N/A N/A BOX BASED N/A N/A N/A AVE INDEX N/A N/A N/A BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 231.84 -1.30 218.21 +0.49 58.09 LDS CH CUTS / 31.86 LDS SEL CUTS / 16.89 LDS TRIM / 16.50 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on Cho & firm on Sel on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/26 $229.66 +0.78 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $171.71 -$0.24 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 33.67 lds / Shrply lr on lt-mod dem & mod-hvy offers 90% TRIM: 7 lds: Wtd Avg $222.55 / Generally steady FI KILL(WTD) TUE 120(240)WK AGO 122(236)YR AGO 116(234)MIX:MON SH95/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/13/19 5,540 9,188 Week Ending: 04/06/19 9,602 11,758 Change from prev week: -4,062 -2,570