DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/26 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/26/15 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: 259 WEEK TO DATE: 840 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 128 228.00-228.00 228.00-228.00 228.00 COMMENTS: Just a handful of trade reported in IA today, the rest of cattle Country was at a standstill. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE & OFFAL: $12.20 -0.06 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 219.18 209.78 78,674 BOX BASED 232.24 221.60 51,475 AVE INDEX 225.71 +0.24 215.69 -0.05 130,149 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 244.24 +0.38 233.60 -0.20 82.88 LDS CH CUTS / 35.86 LDS SEL CUTS / 42.57 LDS TRIM / 16.24 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm on Ch & stdy on Sel on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/21 $240.82 +2.57 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $221.73 -0.63 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 77.45 lds / Mostly shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 19 lds /WT AVG: $281.22 / Unevenly steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 108(326) WK AGO 107(322) YR AGO 116(347) MIX: TUE SH89/CB20 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 08/15/15 2,072 4,219 Week Ending: 08/08/15 2,279 3,901 Change from prev week: -207 +318