DTN Cattle Close/Trends 02/28 15:40
28 Feb 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 02/28/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 10,044 WEEK T0 DATE: 13,976 STEERS 4,751 126.00-127.50 126.00-127.00 126.17 HEIFERS 3,922 126.00-126.50 126.00-126.50 126.05 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 17,823 WEEK TO DATE: 18,392 STEERS 3,138 203.00-205.00 203.00-204.00 203.99 HEIFERS 2,078 204.00-204.00 204.00-204.00 204.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 6,287 WEEK TO DATE: 6,545 STEERS 3,623 125.00-126.50 125.00-126.50 126.00 HEIFERS 1,493 126.00-126.50 126.00-126.50 126.04 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,365 WEEK TO DATE: 1,365 STEERS 1,296 126.50-126.50 126.50-126.50 126.50 HEIFERS 69 126.50-126.50 126.50-126.50 126.50 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,138 WEEK TO DATE: 2,175 STEERS 823 204.00-205.00 204.00-205.00 204.35 HEIFERS 158 204.00-205.00 204.00-205.00 204.76 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in most areas today, with Southern live trade ranging from 125.00-127.00, mostly 126.00, $2 Lr than last Week's weighted average. Northern dressed trade ranged from 203-205, mostly 204-205, steady/weak compared to last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $126.00(1405)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $10.26 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 191.23 185.02 77,778 BOX BASED 209.03 203.10 36,348 AVE INDEX 200.13 +0.24 194.06 +0.14 114,126 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 221.03 +0.51 215.10 +0.31 59.03 LDS CH CUTS / 20.72 LDS SEL CUTS / 15.36 LDS TRIM / 15.12 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm on moderate demand and light offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/23 $212.82 +5.89 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $171.61 -0.51 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 71.10 lds / Modly-sharply lr on lt-mod dem&mod offers 90% TRIM: 21 lds: Wtd Avg $216.67 / Generally steady FI KILL(WTD) WED 116(350) WK AGO 111(324) YR AGO 115(347) MIX: TUE SH93/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/17/18 3,966 5,563 Week Ending: 02/10/18 3,051 4,156 Change from prev week: +915 +1,407