DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/20 15:30
20 Oct 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/20/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,944 WEEK T0 DATE: 5,972 STEERS 2,237 110.00-111.00 110.00-111.00 110.82 HEIFERS 2,126 110.00-111.00 110.00-111.00 110.96 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 20,569 WEEK TO DATE: 23,366 STEERS 7,511 175.00-175.00 175.00-175.00 175.00 HEIFERS 4,823 175.00-175.00 175.00-175.00 175.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,787 WEEK TO DATE: 4,155 STEERS 609 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 HEIFERS 736 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 464 WEEK TO DATE: 464 STEERS 232 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 HEIFERS 232 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 10,171 WEEK TO DATE: 12,308 STEERS 3,962 174.00-175.00 174.00-175.00 174.87 HEIFERS 777 175.00-175.00 175.00-175.00 175.00 COMMENTS: A moderate trade took place in most areas this afternoon with Northern dressed deals at 174.00-175.00, mostly 175.00 fully steady with last week's weighted average. Southern live business was at 110.00-111.00, mostly 111.00 also fully steady with last week's weighted average. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $109.96(1391) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.30 +0.20 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 164.11 153.62 20,512 BOX BASED 187.86 179.14 45,395 AVE INDEX 175.98 -0.44 166.38 -0.39 65,907 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 199.86 +0.29 191.14 +0.38 47.54 LDS CH CUTS / 16.71 LDS SEL CUTS / 12.89 LDS TRIM / 24.13 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm on moderate demand & light offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/13 $195.52 +1.12 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $169.90 -0.68 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 28.58 lds / Firm on mod-gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg $214.17 / Weak to lower, on a light test *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) FRI 112(574) WK AGO 105(574) YR AGO 102(556) MIX: THU SH93/CB24 SAT 58(632) WK AGO 48(622) YR AGO 45(602) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 10/07/17 1,581 7,539 Week Ending: 09/30/17 2,220 7,830 Change from prev week: -639 -291