DTN Cattle Close/Trends 01/05 15:40
5 Jan 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 01/05/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 11,435 WEEK T0 DATE: 11,435 STEERS 5,661 121.00-122.00 121.00-122.00 121.88 HEIFERS 3,654 121.00-122.00 121.00-122.00 121.92 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 26,252 WEEK TO DATE: 26,616 STEERS 4,021 193.00-195.00 193.00-195.00 194.13 HEIFERS 1,490 193.00-195.00 193.00-195.00 194.23 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,034 WEEK TO DATE: 3,034 STEERS 1,915 121.00-122.00 121.00-122.00 121.53 HEIFERS 764 122.00-122.00 122.00-122.00 122.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 6,809 WEEK TO DATE: 6,809 STEERS 5,458 121.00-122.00 121.00-122.00 121.60 HEIFERS 752 120.00-122.00 120.00-122.00 121.87 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 15,515 WEEK TO DATE: 16,263 STEERS 3,372 192.00-195.00 192.00-195.00 193.62 HEIFERS 1,541 193.00-196.00 193.00-196.00 194.03 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in all areas today with live Deals generally $1.00 lower at mostly $122.00. Dressed trade was at mostly 195.00, about steady with last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $123.00(1400) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.69 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 184.01 170.84 64,513 BOX BASED 197.51 190.32 43,529 AVE INDEX 190.76 +0.48 180.58 +0.80 108,042 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 209.51 +0.84 202.32 +1.46 51.21 LDS CH CUTS / 15.58 LDS SEL CUTS / 3.60 LDS TRIM / 27.12 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Higher on moderate demand and light offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/29 $198.46 +1.83 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $169.42 +0.10 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 28.51 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $213.62 / Generally steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) FRI 118(458) WK AGO 118(446) YR AGO 113(473) MIX: THU SH89/CB24 SAT 83(541) WK AGO 56(502) YR AGO 71(543) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/23/17 421 5,492 Week Ending: 12/16/17 928 5,590 Change from prev week: -477 -98