DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/27 15:40
27 Mar 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/27/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 351 WEEK T0 DATE: 1,347 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 351 121.00-121.00 121.00-121.00 121.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,884 WEEK TO DATE: 6,545 STEERS 944 190.00-198.00 190.00-198.00 190.69 HEIFERS 438 190.00-196.00 190.00-196.00 191.21 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 121 WEEK TO DATE: 121 STEERS 121 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 1,549 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,003 WEEK TO DATE: 2,548 STEERS 1,039 194.00-198.00 194.00-198.00 196.89 HEIFERS 298 196.00-198.00 196.00-198.00 197.43 COMMENTS: Just a few scattered deals reported, but not enough to call an accurate trade. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $120.41(1305) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.07 -0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 189.06 179.96 111,287 BOX BASED 210.36 202.24 41,721 AVE INDEX 199.71 -0.39 191.10 -0.92 153,008 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 222.36 -0.17 214.24 -1.22 62.69 LDS CH CUTS / 28.16 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.76 LDS TRIM / 15.78 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on Ch & lr on Sel on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/23 $222.55 +1.60 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $174.39 +1.05 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 21.57 lds / Firm/hr on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $220.57 / Moderately to sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) TUE 119(236) WK AGO 118(236) YR AGO 116(233) MIX: MON SH95/CB22 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/10/18 6,042 6,308 Week Ending: 03/03/18 5,921 4,240 Change from prev week: +121 +2,068