DTN Cattle Close/Trends 11/30 15:30
30 Nov 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 11/30/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 14,537 WEEK T0 DATE: 14,537 STEERS 7,458 119.00-121.00 120.00-121.00 120.54 HEIFERS 3,220 120.00-121.00 120.00-121.00 120.76 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 7,801 WEEK TO DATE: 7,893 STEERS 1,746 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 HEIFERS 478 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,498 WEEK TO DATE: 1,498 STEERS 452 121.00-121.00 121.00-121.00 121.00 HEIFERS 468 120.00-121.00 120.00-121.00 120.83 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 271 WEEK TO DATE: 271 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 6,933 WEEK TO DATE: 6,959 STEERS 1,740 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 HEIFERS 1,613 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade was reported in the South this afternoon W/live sales at 120-121, generally $2-3 hr than last week's weighted average. Business in the North was light with dressed deals marked at 190, $1 hr than Last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $10.63 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 181.06 161.43 15,549 BOX BASED 192.64 172.21 54,554 AVE INDEX 186.85 -0.47 166.82 -0.33 70,103 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 204.64 -1.91 184.21 -1.63 99.26 LDS CH CUTS / 35.21 LDS SEL CUTS / 15.74 LDS TRIM / 40.18 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on lt-mod dem & mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 11/24 $204.45 +0.18 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $166.94 -1.08 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 33.35 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg $209.64 / Sharply lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 120(477) WK AGO 1(360) YR AGO 116(460) MIX: WED SH94/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 11/18/17 973 8,442 Week Ending: 11/11/17 549 8,097 Change from prev week: +424 +345