DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/18 15:50
18 May 2021
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/18/21 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,704 WEEK TO DATE: 5,185 STEERS LIVE FOB 1,472 119.00-120.00 119.00-120.00 119.63 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,825 119.00-120.00 119.00-120.00 119.30 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,440 WEEK TO DATE: 3,760 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 362 191.00-191.00 191.00-191.00 191.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,503 WEEK TO DATE: 5,163 STEERS LIVE FOB 1,717 119.00-120.00 119.00-120.00 119.79 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 895 119.00-120.00 119.00-120.00 119.46 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 313 WEEK TO DATE: 313 STEERS LIVE FOB 189 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 124 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,886 WEEK TO DATE: 2,303 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 486 191.00-191.00 191.00-191.00 191.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 40 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light trade developed in most areas this afternoon, with Southern live deals marked at $119 to mostly $120, steady to $1 higher than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed business was at $190 to mostly $191, fully steady with last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $119.58(1417) HIDE&OFFAL: $12.05 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $176.15 $158.62 57,023 BOX BASED $311.34 $287.05 38,276 AVE INDEX $243.74 +1.82 $222.84 +1.05 95,299 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $323.34 +3.72 $299.05 +2.16 51.03 LDS CH CUTS / 22.61 LDS SEL CUTS / 28.42 LDS TRIM / 11.82 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Not available due to changes on USDA reports COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/14 $300.61 +11.16 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $207.74 +0.73 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 35.65 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg $No Test/ Mostly sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) TUE 120(235) WK AGO 118(230) YR AGO 105(203) MIX: MON SH92/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 05/01/21 2,785 10,153 Week Ending: 04/24/21 3,046 8,761 Change from prev week: -261 +1,392