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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/21 15:50

21 Mar 2023
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/21/23 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 78 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS 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 trae HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS LIVE FOB NA Due to Confidentiality STEERS LIVE DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE FOB NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 35 WEEK TO DATE: 605 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable dressed trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day in the country with the cash cattle trade at a virtual standstill (only a 35 head in Iowa at $165). Bids and asking prices are yet to be established. Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until Wednesday or later. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $164.00(1625) HIDE&OFFAL: $12.97 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $246.72 $232.44 64,917 DEMAND (Box) $267.92 $259.55 42,368 INDEX VALUE $257.32 -0.57 $245.99 +1.22 107,285 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $279.92 -1.10 $271.55 -2.39 80.94 LDS CH CUTS / 11.98 LDS SEL CUTS / 15.66 LDS TRIM / 21.8512 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 8.37 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 130 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/17 $284.99 +3.42 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $213.80 +2.54 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 39.66 lds / Sharply higher on good demand/mod offers 90% TRIM: 14 lds: Wtd Avg: $272.94 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) TUE 127(252) WK AGO 127(252) YR AGO 123(240) MIX: MON SH98/CB27 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/04/23 1,817 11,870 Week Ending: 02/25/23 1,750 11,051 Change from prev week: +67 +9,348