DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/02 15:25
2 Mar 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 02/28/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS LIVE FOB Trade not available due to confidentiality STEERS LIVE DELIVERED Trade not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE FOB Trade not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED Trade not available due to confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 39 WEEK TO DATE: 39 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A typical Monday with the cash cattle trade at a virtual standstill. Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until the second half of the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $112.26Z(1515) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.91 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $174.12 $167.84 74,638 BOX BASED $194.53 $189.16 50,171 AVE INDEX $184.32 +0.17 $178.50 +0.39 124,809 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $206.53 +1.23 $201.16 +2.25 47.74 LDS CH CUTS / 14.16 LDS SEL CUTS / 7.69 LDS TRIM / 9.10 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Higher on good demand & light to moderate offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/28 $208.32 -2.54 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $175.70 -0.77 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 30.89 lds / Stdy on lt-mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $226.00 / Weak FI KILL(WTD) MON 121 WK AGO 118 YR AGO 117 MIX: FRI SH91/CB24 SAT SH19/CB6 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/08/20 1,897 10,915 Week Ending: 02/01/20 1,869 11,784 Change from prev week: +28 -869