DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/26 15:30
26 Mar 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/26/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 21,143 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: 3,999 WEEK TO DATE: 30,625 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,801 185.00-190.00 185.00-186.00 186.97 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 724 185.00-190.00 186.00-187.00 187.94 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 96 WEEK TO DATE: 10,266 STEERS LIVE FOB 96 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 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: 2,873 WEEK TO DATE: 22,333 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,0708 185.00-191.00 185.00-191.00 189.28 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 447 188.00-190.00 188.00-190.00 188.89 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another round of light trade in parts of the North today steady/lower than yesterday's business. The South was rather quiet today, and it is looking like significant dealings could essentially be done for the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $119.57(1439) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.16 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $180.70 $171.27 75,387 BOX BASED $241.57 $230.17 58,325 AVE INDEX $211.13 +5.13 $200.72 +5.54 133,712 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $253.57 -1.73 $242.17 -0.92 43.85 LDS CH CUTS / 38.61 LDS SEL CUTS / 7.66 LDS TRIM / 20.88 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lower on light demand and moderate offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/20 $229.71 +24.00 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $185.08 -2.29 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 19.81 lds / Mostly shrply lr on lt dem <-mod offers 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $236.71 / Sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) THU 123(484) WK AGO 115(474) YR AGO 118(477) MIX: WED SH95/CB27 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/14/20 2,400 11,274 Week Ending: 03/07/20 2,736 10,336 Change from prev week: -336 +938