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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/21 15:25

21 May 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/10/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 187 WEEK TO DATE: 187 STEERS 187 115.00-115.00 115.00-115.00 115.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 21 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade 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: 383 WEEK TO DATE: 490 STEERS 118 185.00-185.00 185.00-185.00 185.00 HEIFERS 113 185.00-185.00 185.00-185.00 185.00 COMMENTS: Another quiet day with just a few scattered deals reported. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $8.31 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $179.85 $165.26 54,011 BOX BASED $207.58 $194.58 48,329 AVE INDEX $193.71 -0.97 $179.92 -0.75 102,340 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $219.58 -1.87 $206.58 -1.45 71.33 LDS CH CUTS / 40.53 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.02 LDS TRIM / 14.74 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lower on light to moderate demand and offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/17 $217.64 -2.60 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.64 -0.44 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 20.63 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg $223.09 / Weak to lower FI KILL(WTD) TUE 120(240) WK AGO 121(242) YR AGO 121(240) MIX: MON SH96/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 05/04/19 7,625 8,002 Week Ending: 04/27/19 8,120 10,008 Change from prev week: -495 -2,006