Apr 08 2020

Texas Daily Ag Market News Summary Posted 4 years 234 days ago by Administrator Account

Daily Market Summary for April 8^th

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Slaughter Cattle:

As of 3:00 PM Wednesday, negotiated cash trading has been slow on light demand in all major feeding regions. In the Southern Plains, a few live cash trades moved steady at 105.00 when compared to the last reported market on Tuesday. In Nebraska and the Western Cornbelt, a few dressed cash trades moved at 168.00. However, not enough for a full market trend. A light test was noted in all regions. Last week in Nebraska live cash trades moved mostly at 112.00 and dressed cash trades ranged from 175.00-180.00. In the Western Cornbelt dressed cash trades ranged from 178.00-180.00. A light test was noted in these regions.

   

Negotiated Sales:

Confirmed:  13,486

Week Ago:     5,770

Year Ago:     16,756

    

Formula Net

Dressed Steers & Heifers:

Head count priced today:  20,500

Weighted avg. weight:       871 lbs.

Weighted avg. net price:   185.61

        

Cattle Slaughter under Federal Inspection:

Wednesday (est)              102,000

Week ago (est)                  116,000

Year ago (act)                    121,000

Week to Date                    318,000

Same Period Last Week   352,000

Same Period Last year     363,000

Previous Day (est)

Steers & Heifers:  83,000

Cows & Bulls:        23,000

                                                                                                               

Boxed Beef:

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

Cutout Values:

Choice: 222.34… -5.54

Select:  211.77… -5.98

Choice/Select Spread: 10.57

Total Load Count: 145

        

Cutter Cow Cutout:

182.05… -1.36

   

CME Feeder Cattle Index for April 6th:

117.05… -2.33

   

Futures…

Live Cattle:

April: 92.82… +4.50

June: 86.67… +1.87

August: 92.20… +2.88

   

Feeder Cattle:

April: 119.87… +4.95

May: 119.37… +5.57

August: 127.55… +6.55

     

May Hogs: 43.12… -1.00

May Crude Oil: 25.09… +1.46

   

May Corn: 3.3000… -0.0150

May Soybeans: 8.5450… -0.0025

May Wheat: 5.4825… -0.0100

   

Grain Cash Bids:

Kansas City Corn: 3.28… -0.01

Kansas City Soybeans: 8.42… Unchanged

Kansas City Wheat: 5.31… Unchanged

   

Financial Markets:

DJIA: 23,433.57… +779.71

S & P 500: 2,749.98… +90.57

NASDAQ: 8,090.90… +203.64

U.S. Dollar Index: 100.17… +0.27