DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/18 15:50
18 Mar 2024
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/18/24 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 NA Due to Confidentiality STEERS LIVE DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE FOB NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 38 WEEK TO DATE: 38 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 very typical Monday with the cash trade at a virtual standstill. Bids and asking prices were not established today, significant trade volume will likely be delayed until the second half of the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $187.11(1491) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.80 unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $282.87 $270.22 68,984 DEMAND (Box) $301.33 $291.05 37,425 INDEX VALUE $292.10 +0.85 $280.64 +0.75 106,409 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $313.33 +1.43 $303.05 +0.65 69.55 LDS CH CUTS / 10.54 LDS SEL CUTS / 0.00 LDS TRIM / 7.95 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $10.28 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 114 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/15 $308.78 +4.93 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $255.70 -0.10 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 33.84 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg: $330.04 / Weak to lower FI KILL(WTD) MON 120(120) WK AGO 111(111) YR AGO 125(125) Previous Day Breakdown: FRI SH89/CB24 SAT SH13/CB2 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/02/24 2,676 13,656 Week Ending: 02/24/24 2,680 11,394 Change from prev week: -358 -1,880