DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/04 15:45
4 Mar 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/04/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 7,273 WEEK TO DATE: 9,224 STEERS LIVE FOB 3,790 113.00-113.00 113.00-113.00 113.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,191 113.00-113.00 113.00-113.00 113.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 294 WEEK TO DATE: 294 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: 1,759 WEEK TO DATE: 1,759 STEERS LIVE FOB 290 113.00-113.00 113.00-113.00 113.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,073 113.00-113.00 113.00-113.00 113.00 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 117 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 light trade was reported this morning in the South at $113, $2 lower than previous week's weighted average. The North remained very quiet. Significant trade volume in that area will likely be delayed until Thursday and/or Friday. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $8.87 -0.04 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $172.94 $166.66 35,197 BOX BASED $194.82 $189.51 51,631 AVE INDEX $183.88 -0.43 $178.09 -1.12 86,828 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $206.82 +0.20 $201.51 -1.19 109.80 LDS CH CUTS / 17.42 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.50 LDS TRIM / 33.88 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on Ch & lr on Sel on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/28 $208.32 -2.54 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $174.39 -1.24 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 64.61 lds / Firm on lt-mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 22 lds: Wtd Avg $223.62 / Sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 122(367) WK AGO 123(365) YR AGO 115(353) MIX: TUE SH98/CB26 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/15/20 2,476 11,701 Week Ending: 02/08/20 1,897 10,915 Change from prev week: +579 +786