DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/03 16:00
3 May 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/03/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 107 WEEK T0 DATE: 23,294 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 286 WEEK TO DATE: 61,350 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 126 WEEK TO DATE: 6,556 STEERS 126 122.00-122.00 122.00-122.00 122.00 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: 1,419 WEEK TO DATE: 36,910 STEERS 150 196.00-198.00 196.00-198.00 197.53 HEIFERS 816 196.00-196.00 196.00-196.00 196.00 COMMENTS: This week's cash cattle trade was mostly done by Thursday, with prices falling $3 to $5 per cwt from last week's levels. Live business took place at $123 to $124 cwt while dressed trade moved to $198 to $200 per cwt. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $123.40(1384) HIDE&OFFAL: 8.57 Uncgd CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $190.07 $176.78 124,305 BOX BASED $215.36 $201.29 48,996 AVE INDEX $202.71 -1.30 $189.04 -1.47 173,301 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 227.36 -1.44 213.29 -1.79 43.87 LDS CH CUTS / 34.44 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.17 LDS TRIM / 19.90 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on lgt dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/26 $229.66 +0.78 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $171.70 -$0.18 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 43.77 lds / Stdy on lgt to mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 22 lds: Wtd Avg $222.21 / Stdy FI KILL(WTD) FRI 121(604)WK AGO 114(592)YR AGO 119(593) MIX: THR SH97/CB25 SAT 66 (670) WK AGO 51 (643) YR AGO 59 (652) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/20/19 9,111 10,478 Week Ending: 04/13/19 5,540 9,188 Change from prev week: +3,571 +1,290