DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/18 15:35
18 Oct 2023
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/18/23 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 trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 239 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: 295 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade 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: 276 WEEK TO DATE: 658 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 80 291.00-291.00 291.00-291.00 291.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Yet another very quiet day in the country with the cash cattle trade at a near standstill. So far this week, just a handful of trade has been reported in parts of Nebraska and Iowa at $289 to $293, but certainly not enough business to establish any kind of an accurate trend for the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $13.02 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $279.44 $255.70 69,428 DEMAND (Box) $291.86 $266.35 50,232 INDEX VALUE $285.65 -0.62 $261.03 -0.12 119,660 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $303.86 -1.28 $278.35 -0.28 93.93 LDS CH CUTS / 44.01 LDS SEL CUTS / 7.06 LDS TRIM / 27.61 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $25.51 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 173 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/13 $296.75 -0.18 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $236.39 -0.12 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 19.38 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg: $297.82 / Firm FI KILL(WTD) WED 126(377) WK AGO 126(379) YR AGO 129(379) MIX: TUE SH99/CB28 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 09/30/23 3,744 12,564 Week Ending: 09/23/23 4,026 12,269 Change from prev week: -282 +295