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Aug
02
2018

Texas Daily Ag Market News Summary

Posted 6 years 117 days ago by Administrator Account

Daily Market Summary for August 2nd...

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Slaughter Cattle:

Thursday trading in the Southern Plains and Colorado has been at a standstill. In Nebraska and the Western Cornbelt trading has been inactive with very light demand. Not enough trades for a market trend. Last week in the Southern and Northern Plains live cash trades moved at 112.00 and in Nebraska a very light test of dressed cash trades moved at 178.00. For the prior week in the Western Cornbelt live cash trades moved at 110.00 and dressed cash trades moved at 178.00 on a very light test.

Negotiated Sales:

Confirmed: 1,415 Week Ago: 687 Year Ago: 9,047

Formula Net - Dressed Steers & Heifers

Head count priced today: 23,300

Weighted avg weight: 865.00

Weighted avg net price: 179.06

Alberta Beef Producers Daily Report:

Alberta direct cattle sale Wednesday saw no new trade to report. Dressed bids have been reported at 245.00 delivered. Bids are 3.00-8.00 lower than last week. Live bids have been reported in the mid 140's and are 3.00 lower than last week's weighted average price. Buying interest in the cash market remains mixed with one packer more aggressive than the other.

Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection:

CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP

Thursday (est 120,000 2,000 450,000 7,000

Week ago (est) 121,000 2,000 367,000 7,000

Year ago (act) 118,000 1,000 436,000 7,000

Week to date (est) 472,000 8,000 1,793,000 30,000

Last Week (est) 471,000 8,000 1,626,000 29,000

Last Year (act) 462,000 6,000 1,742,000 29,000

Boxed Beef:

Boxed beef cutout values steady to weak on light to moderate demand and offerings. Select and Choice chuck and round cuts steady to weak while loin cuts steady to firm. Choice rib cuts firm while Select weak. Beef trimmings unevenly steady on light to moderate demand and offerings.

Cutout Values... Choice Select

Current Cutout Values: 203.80 197.10

Change from prior day: +0.05 -0.80

Choice/Select spread: 6.70

Futures Summary:

CME Feeder Cattle Index: 149.13… -0.26

August Live Cattle Futures: 108.60… -0.02

October Live Cattle Futures: 109.95… -0.32

December Live Cattle Futures: 113.82… -0.20

August Feeder Cattle Futures: 151.20… -0.62

September Feeder Cattle Futures: 151.35… -0.60

November Feeder Cattle Futures: 151.60… -0.62

September Hog Futures: 49.65… -1.12

Nearby Crude Oil Futures Contract: 68.96… +1.30

National Grain Market Summary:

Compared to yesterday, cash bids for wheat and corn were mixed, soybeans were lower, and sorghum was higher. Corn was supported by worries over the rapid maturity levels we are seeing and what they could mean for crop quality. Soybeans were pressured by yield estimates and world trade developments. Wheat was supported then receded when inaccurate reports stated that the Ukraine would limit exports due to lost production were released and then recanted.