DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/15 15:40
15 Dec 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/15/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,377 WEEK T0 DATE: 2,447 STEERS 724 118.00-119.00 118.00-119.00 118.34 HEIFERS 1,460 118.00-119.00 118.00-119.00 118.29 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,956 WEEK TO DATE: 6,803 STEERS 3,563 188.00-188.00 188.00-188.00 188.00 HEIFERS 342 188.00-188.00 188.00-188.00 188.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 722 WEEK TO DATE: 722 STEERS 475 118.00-119.00 118.00-119.00 118.22 HEIFERS 247 118.00-118.00 118.00-118.00 118.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,590 WEEK TO DATE: 7,858 STEERS 1,214 188.00-189.00 188.00-189.00 188.03 HEIFERS 133 188.00-189.00 188.00-189.00 188.56 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed this afternoon in most all areas With Southern live deals ranging from 118-120, $1 to $3 Hr than last week's Weighted averages. Norther dress business ranged from 188-190, mostly 190, $3 Higher than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $117.11(1461)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $10.53 -0.06 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 177.52 157.07 5,633 BOX BASED 189.87 171.25 49,417 AVE INDEX 183.70 +0.19 164.16 -0.46 55,050 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 201.87 +0.83 183.25 -0.44 74.76 LDS CH CUTS / 19.65 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.41 LDS TRIM / 15.93 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on Ch 7 wk on Sel on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/08 $201.25 -2.25 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $166.34 -1.82 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 14.60 lds / Firm/hr on mod dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $208.94 / Moderately to sharply lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) FRI 118(593) WK AGO 114(591) YR AGO 108(568) MIX: THU SH97/CB23 SAT 37(630) WK AGO 45(636) YR AGO 39(606) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/02/17 1,709 9,409 Week Ending: 11/25/17 2,010 6,026 Change from prev week: -301 +3,383