DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/15 15:40
15 May 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/15/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 8,071 WEEK TO DATE: 8,313 STEERS 3,823 115.00-117.00 115.00-117.00 115.99 HEIFERS 2,391 115.00-117.00 115.00-117.00 116.23 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,601 WEEK TO DATE: 3,228 STEERS 588 186.00-189.00 186.00-189.00 187.02 HEIFERS 240 189.00-189.00 189.00-189.00 189.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,401 WEEK TO DATE: 3,799 STEERS 1,544 115.00-117.00 115.00-117.00 115.97 HEIFERS 1,046 115.00-117.00 115.00-117.00 116.55 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS Not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS Not available due to confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,129 WEEK TO DATE: 6,022 STEERS 38 185.00-185.00 185.00-185.00 185.00 HEIFERS 240 186.00-187.00 186.00-187.00 186.67 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade took place in the South at $117, $3 lr Than last week's weighted average. Only a light scattered trade in the North. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $116.70(1369)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $8.31 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $183.78 $168.88 51,609 BOX BASED $207.57 $196.04 48,823 AVE INDEX $195.68 -0.83 $182.46 -1.02 100,432 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $219.57 -0.55 $208.04 -0.93 69.95 LDS CH CUTS / 34.55 LDS SEL CUTS / 19.00 LDS TRIM / 19.80 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk/lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/10 $220.24 -6.83 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $171.58 +0.06 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 80.11 lds / Mostly sharply lr on lt derm & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 31 lds: Wtd Avg $222.49 / Generally steady FI KILL(WTD) WED 121(363) WK AGO 122(362) YR AGO 120(357) MIX: TUE SH95/CB26 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 05/04/19 7,625 8,002 Week Ending: 04/27/19 8,120 10,008 Change from prev week: -495 -2,006