DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/27 15:45
27 Oct 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/27/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 35 STEERS No reportable sales HEIFERS No reportable sales NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,396 WEEK TO DATE: 1,839 STEERS No reportable sales HEIFERS No reportable sales TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 70 STEERS No reportable sales HEIFERS No reportable sales COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable sales HEIFERS No reportable sales IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,387 WEEK TO DATE: 2,710 STEERS 232 178.00-178.00 178.00-178.00 178.00 HEIFERS 116 178.00-178.00 178.00-178.00 178.00 COMMENTS: It's late Friday afternoon and we're still looking for signs of significant cash business. While live bids have improved some through the day, they still remain at least $4 to $5 below asking prices in most areas. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $111.73 1465 HIDE&OFFAL: $ 9.96 unch CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 165.77 155.58 79,824 BOX BASED 191.30 180.48 44,711 AVE INDEX 178.54 +0.50 168.03 +0.32 124,535 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 203.30 +0.93 192.48 +0.57 38.91 LDS CH CUTS / 19.64 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.26 LDS TRIM / 11.71 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm-HR; lite-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/20 $196.08 +0.56 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $169.06 +0.52 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 41.26 lds /unevenly STDY; lite-mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 15 lds: Wtd Avg $212.53 /mod-sharply higher *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) FRI 103(567) WK AGO 112(574) YR AGO 112(566) MIX: THR SH95/CB23 SAT 50(617) WK AGO 55(629) YR AGO 47(614) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 10/14/17 2,110 6,751 Week Ending: 10/07/17 1,581 7,539 Change from prev week: +529 -788