DTN Cattle Close/Trends 01/02 15:55
2 Jan 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 01/02/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 160 WEEK TO DATE: 160 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 390 WEEK TO DATE: 390 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very quiet day with the cash trade at a near standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $10.71 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 183.64 170.47 65,797 BOX BASED 193.14 184.57 40,874 AVE INDEX 188.39 +2.60 177.52 +5.42 106,671 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 205.14 +2.24 196.57 +3.59 45.42 LDS CH CUTS / 29.55 LDS SEL CUTS / 14.18 LDS TRIM / 13.43 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Higher on moderate demand and light offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/29 $198.46 +1.83 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.71 -0.30 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 70.13 lds / Hr on gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 21 lds: Wtd Avg $212.16 / Sharply lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) MON 0( 0) WK AGO 0( 0) YR AGO 11( 11) TUE 113(113) WK AGO 91( 91) YR AGO 116(127) MIX: FRI SH94/CB24 SAT SH44/CB12 MON SH0/CB0 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/16/17 928 5,590 Week Ending: 12/09/17 1,028 8,236 Change from prev week: -100 -2,646