DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/15 15:30
15 Mar 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/15/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,164 WEEK T0 DATE: 19,534 STEERS 426 127.00-127.00 127.00-127.00 127.00 HEIFERS 738 126.00-127.00 126.00-127.00 126.91 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 10,207 WEEK TO DATE: 26,860 STEERS 342 205.00-205.00 205.00-205.00 205.00 HEIFERS 871 205.00-205.00 205.00-205.00 205.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 954 WEEK TO DATE: 4,511 STEERS 882 127.00-127.00 127.00-127.00 127.00 HEIFERS 72 127.00-127.00 127.00-127.00 127.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 42 WEEK TO DATE: 988 STEERS 42 128.00-128.00 128.00-128.00 128.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,697 WEEK TO DATE: 25,131 STEERS 1,683 205.00-208.00 205.00-206.00 205.92 HEIFERS 513 205.00-207.00 205.00-207.00 205.62 COMMENTS: just a little light scattered trade reported today at mostly Steady money with Tuesday and Wednesday's business. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $129.04(1470) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.21 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 190.92 182.82 131,353 BOX BASED 212.99 204.31 38,349 AVE INDEX 201.96 +0.61 193.57 -0.18 169,702 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 224.99 +0.88 216.31 -0.70 57.70 LDS CH CUTS / 24.14 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.66 LDS TRIM / 11.66 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on Ch & wk on Sel on lt-mod dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/10 $220.67 +3.87 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.39 -0.15 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 45.69 lds / Firm/slightly hr on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 07 lds: Wtd Avg $217.02 / Slightly lower FI KILL(WTD) THU 118(466) WK AGO 119(467) YR AGO 116(456) MIX: WED SH92/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/03/18 5,921 4,240 Week Ending: 02/24/18 4,044 4,118 Change from prev week: +1,877 +122