Nov 18 2019

Texas Daily Ag Market News Summary Posted 5 years 10 days ago by Administrator Account

Daily Market Summary for November 18th

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Slaughter Cattle:

As of 3:00 PM Monday, negotiated cash trade was mostly inactive on light demand in all feeding regions. The latest established market was last week with live purchases in the Southern Plains at 115.00. Last week in Nebraska live purchases traded from 115.00-116.00 with dressed purchases at 182.00. For the previous week in the Western Cornbelt, live purchases traded mostly at 115.00 with dressed purchases at 182.00.

   

Negotiated Sales:

Confirmed: 161 --- Week Ago: 324 --- Year Ago: 117

 

Formula Net - Dressed Steers & Heifers:

Confirmed: 161 Week Ago: 324 Year Ago: 117

          

Alberta Beef Producers Daily Report: Alberta CA

Active Alberta cash trade was reported last week and average prices surged over $4/cwt higher than the previous week. Most sales were dressed from $243.00 to 243.50/cwt delivered, $3.00-3.50/cwt higher than last week. US buyers procured a large portion of the cash offering.

        

Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection:             

                                   Cattle       Calves    Hogs         Sheep

Monday (est)           118,000    2,000     493,000      8,000

Week ago (est)        112,000    2,000     444,000      8,000

Year ago (act)         120,000    2,000     478,000    11,000

Previous Day Estimated   Steers & Heifers --- Cows & Bulls

                            Friday           92,000                   25,000

                       Saturday           58,000                    15,000

                                                                                                    

Boxed Beef:

Boxed beef cutout values lower on Choice and higher on Select on light to moderate demand and offerings. Select and Choice chuck and round cuts steady to weak. Choice rib and loin cuts weak to lower while Select higher. Beef trimmings not fully established.

 

Cutout Values...         Choice     Select

Current Cutout Values:     239.12     215.59

Change from prior day:       -1.68      +1.26

Choice/Select spread:        23.53

Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds): 103

 

Cutter Cow Cutout: 186.24… +1.17

 

CME Feeder Cattle Index: 146.69… -0.43

    

Futures…

Live Cattle:

December: 118.70… -0.40

February: 125.10… +0.13

April: 126.40… +0.33

Feeder Cattle:

November: 146.37… +0.12

January: 144.47… +0.20

March: 144.72… +0.50

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December Hogs: 62.75… -0.45

December Crude Oil: 57.05… -0.67

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December Corn: 3.6775… -0.0350

January Soybeans: 9.1025… -0.0800

December Wheat: 5.0725… +0.0450

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Grain Cash Bids:

Kansas City Corn: 3.77… -0.03

Kansas City Soybeans: 8.70… -0.08

Kansas City Wheat: 4.97… +0.04

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Financial Markets:

Dow Jones Industrial Average: 28,036.15… +32.26

S & P 500: 3,122.00… +1.54

NASDAQ: 8,549.94… +9.11

U.S. Dollar Index: 97.80… -0.20