DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/18 15:50
18 Dec 2024
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/18/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 38 WEEK TO DATE: 589 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: 1,530 WEEK TO DATE: 1,795 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 805 304.00-305.00 304.00-305.00 304.76 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 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: 725 WEEK TO DATE: 1,252 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 180 303.00-305.00 303.00-305.00 304.67 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Some light trade was reported in parts of the North at $303 to $305, mostly $305, $2 higher than last week's weighted average, basis Nebraska. The South remained very quiet today. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $191.50(1400) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.37 -0.07 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $294.79 $264.12 57,932 DEMAND (Box) $302.84 $273.55 44,605 INDEX VALUE $298.81 -0.27 $268.83 -1.35 102,537 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $314.84 -0.79 $285.55 -2.95 50.27 LDS CH CUTS / 27.27 LDS SEL CUTS / 28.68 LDS TRIM / 13.75 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $29.29 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 120 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/13 $308.40 -0.31 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $253.52 -1.01 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 48.83 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 09 lds: Wtd Avg: $315.99 / Mostly sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 123(364) WK AGO 125(364) YR AGO 124(371) *PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: TUESDAY SH100 / CB23* WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/07/24 1,653 15,596 Week Ending: 11/30/24 2,351 9,206 Change from prev week: -698 +6,390