DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/25 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/25/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 35 WEEK TO DATE: 203 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very quiet day with the cash trade at a complete standstill 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE & OFFAL: $12.26 -0.06 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 219.08 209.68 87,397 BOX BASED 231.86 221.80 49,898 AVE INDEX 225.47 -0.18 215.74 -0.05 137,295 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 243.86 -0.45 233.80 -0.18 64.35 LDS CH CUTS / 25.76 LDS SEL CUTS / 14.13 LDS TRIM / 30.48 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Weak on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/21 $240.82 +2.57 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $222.36 -0.26 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 25.90 lds / Gen stdy on mod dem & mod-hvy offers 90% TRIM: 06 lds /WT AVG: $282.04 / Unevenly steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 109(218) WK AGO 110(215) YR AGO 117(231) MIX: MON SH92/CB17 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 08/08/15 2,279 3,901 Week Ending: 08/01/15 1,586 3,900 Change from prev week: +693 +1