DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/15 15:55
15 May 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/15/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,323 WEEK TO DATE: 12,240 STEERS LIVE FOB 870 115.00-120.00 115.00-120.00 119.06 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED 35 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 HEIFERS LIVE FOB 698 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 119.74 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,988 WEEK TO DATE: 35,156 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 594 182.00-190.00 182.00-190.00 188.29 STEERS DRESSED FOB 310 170.00-170.00 170.00-170.00 178.94 HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 496 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB 36 170.00-170.00 170.00-170.00 170.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,535 WEEK TO DATE: 8,642 STEERS LIVE FOB 2,144 100.00-120.00 100.00-120.00 111.54 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,720 100.00-120.00 100.00-120.00 118.58 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: 1,717 WEEK TO DATE: 28,935 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 651 182.00-190.00 182.00-190.00 184.33 STEERS DRESSED FOB 259 178.00-178.00 178.00-178.00 178.00 HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 480 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: This wild roller coaster of a week ended with another round of light trade today in most areas, and another day of huge prices ranges. Southern live trade ranged from $100 to $120, Northern dressed deals ranged from $170 to $190. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $113.58(1499) HIDE&OFFAL: $6.88 +0.11 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $173.05 $156.03 81,650 BOX BASED $422.32 $407.06 47,043 AVE INDEX $297.68 - 7.81 $281.55 -8.67 128,693 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $434.32 -16.60 $419.06 -18.34 49.18 LDS CH CUTS / 15.25 LDS SEL CUTS / 42.94 LDS TRIM / 17.18 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Not available due to technical difficulties COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/08 $391.33 +87.05 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $236.50 +4.00 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 68.96 lds / Mstly shrply lr on lt-mod dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 11 lds: Wtd Avg $297.13 / Generally steady FI KILL(WTD) FRI 91(449) WK AGO 85(408) YR AGO 119(604) MIX: THU SH70/CB22 SAT 50(499) WK AGO 44(452) YR AGO 58(662) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 05/02/20 3,243 7,353 Week Ending: 04/25/20 5,131 8,796 Change from prev week: -1,888 -1,443