DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/01 15:50
1 Apr 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/01/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,155 WEEK TO DATE: 2,232 STEERS LIVE FOB 1,308 112.00-113.00 112.00-112.00 112.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 391 112.00-112.00 112.00-112.00 112.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,356 WEEK TO DATE: 1,546 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 596 175.00-180.00 175.00-180.00 178.19 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 585 180.00-180.00 180.00-180.00 180.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,063 WEEK TO DATE: 1,063 STEERS LIVE FOB 195 113.00-113.00 113.00-113.00 113.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 695 112.00-113.00 112.00-113.00 112.33 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS LIVE FOB Trade not available due to confidentiality STEERS LIVE DELIVERED Trade not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE FOB Trade not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED Trade not available due to confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 423 WEEK TO DATE: 579 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 423 180.00-180.00 180.00-180.00 180.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light live trade in the South at mostly $112, roughly $7 lower than last week's weighted average. A few dressed deals in the North at mostly $180, about $9 lower than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska, not that most of these dressed deals are set for delayed delivery (4/20/2020) 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $7.92 -0.19 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $182.37 $169.47 80,932 BOX BASED $223.17 $213.13 46,883 AVE INDEX $202.77 -3.84 $191.30 -1.75 127,815 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $235.17 -7.98 $25.136 -3.83 68.92 LDS CH CUTS / 14.84 LDS SEL CUTS / 26.78 LDS TRIM / 24.73 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/27 $243.65 +13.94 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $186.17 -1.01 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 39.02 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 10 lds: Wtd Avg $241.75 / Weak to lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 116(352) WK AGO 122(361) YR AGO 122(362) MIX: TUE SH94/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/21/20 5,341 11,181 Week Ending: 03/14/20 2,400 11,274 Change from prev week: +2,941 -93