Feb 13 2020

Texas Daily Ag Market News Summary Posted 4 years 289 days ago by Administrator Account

    Daily Market Summary for February 13th

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Slaughter Cattle:

As of 3:00 PM Thursday, trade is light on light to moderate demand in Nebraska and the Western Cornbelt. Compared to Wednesday, dressed purchases in both regions traded steady at 190.00. Not enough live purchases for an adequate market test. On Wednesday live purchases in Nebraska and the Western Cornbelt traded at 119.00. Trade was mostly inactive on light demand in the Southern Plains. The latest established market was on Wednesday with live purchases mostly at 119.00.

    

Negotiated Sales:

Confirmed:  16,726

Week Ago:        801

Year Ago:       2,759

     

Formula Net

Dressed Steers & Heifers:

Head count priced today: 26,100

Weighted avg. weight:       877 lbs.

Weighted avg. net price:   194.44

         

Cattle Slaughter under Federal Inspection:

Thursday (est)                   121,000

Week ago (est)                  121,000

Year ago (act)                    119,000

Week to Date                    482,000

Same Period Last Week   486,000

Same Period Last year     467,000

Previous Day (est)

Steers & Heifers:  94,000

Cows & Bulls:        26,000

                                                                                                               

Boxed Beef:

Boxed beef cutout values steady on Choice and lower on Select on light to moderate demand and offerings. Select and Choice chuck, round, and loin cuts steady to firm. Choice rib cuts steady while Select lower. Beef trimmings moderately to sharply lower on light demand and heavy offerings.

Cutout Values:

Choice: 206.45… +0.14

Select:  203.79… -1.51

Choice/Select Spread: 2.66

Total Load Count: 131

     

Cutter Cow Cutout:

181.08… -0.10

    

CME Feeder Cattle Index:

140.98

    

Futures…

Live Cattle:

February: 119.45… +0.50

April: 118.52… +0.67

June: 110.62… +0.70

    

Feeder Cattle:

March: 136.32… +1.27

April: 138.95… +1.78

May: 140.82… +1.77

      

April Hogs: 64.07… +0.30

February Crude Oil: 51.42… +0.25

    

March Corn: 3.7950… -0.0350

March Soybeans: 8.9625… +0.0375

March Wheat: 5.4425… -0.0325

    

Grain Cash Bids:

Kansas City Corn: 3.94… -0.03

Kansas City Soybeans: 8.99… +0.04

Kansas City Wheat: 5.37… -0.03

    

Financial Markets:

DJIA: 29,423.73… -127.69

S & P 500: 3,374.06… -5.39

NASDAQ: 9,711.97… -13.99

U.S. Dollar Index: 99.08… +0.03