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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/21 15:50

21 Apr 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/21/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable live trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 8,592 WEEK TO DATE: 10,700 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 2,664 150.00-150.00 150.00-150.00 150.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 530 150.00-150.00 150.00-150.00 150.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 185 WEEK TO DATE: 1,713 STEERS LIVE FOB 140 100.00-100.00 100.00-100.00 100.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 45 98.00-98.00 98.00-98.00 98.00 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: 3,345 WEEK TO DATE: 3,935 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,308 149.00-150.00 149.00-150.00 149.84 STEERS DRESSED FOB 120 150.00-150.00 150.00-150.00 150.00 HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 662 149.00-150.00 149.00-150.00 149.70 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light trade mostly in the North with live deals at mostly $94 to $95, $5 to $6 lower than last week's weighted with a few in NE at $105. Dressed biz was at $149 to $150, $7 to $8 lower than last week's weighted average (all basis Nebraska). Just a handful of trade was reported in the South. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $ 98.38(1381) HIDE&OFFAL: $6.75 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $153.80 $139.32 17,753 BOX BASED $247.85 $236.82 39,410 AVE INDEX $200.83 + 5.20 $188.07 + 4.88 57,163 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $259.85 +11.47 $248.82 +10.83 47.57 LDS CH CUTS / 10.40 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.72 LDS TRIM / 11.14 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Not available due to technical difficulties COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/17 $223.65 +3.97 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $186.99 +1.78 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 36.40 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 14 lds: Wtd Avg $246.75 / Mostly firm to higher FI KILL(WTD) TUE 84(170) WK AGO 99(191) YR AGO 121(234) MIX: MON SH65/CB21 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/04/20 4,618 10,551 Week Ending: 03/28/20 6,631 12,258 Change from prev week: -2,013 -1,707