DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/27 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/27/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 109 WEEK T0 DATE: 109 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 39 145.00-145.00 145.00-145.00 145.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 229 WEEK TO DATE: 422 STEERS 200 227.00-227.00 227.00-227.00 227.00 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: 745 WEEK TO DATE: 5,112 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 150 224.00-224.00 224.00-224.00 224.00 COMMENTS: Just a few scattered deals were reported here and there, but certainly not enough to establish any kind of trend 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $143.00(1501)Light Test / HIDE & OFFAL: $12.28 +0.08 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 217.25 207.86 23,965 BOX BASED 232.21 221.12 48,707 AVE INDEX 224.73 -0.98 214.49 -1.20 72,672 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 244.21 -0.03 233.12 -0.48 52.60 LDS CH CUTS / 22.01 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.04 LDS TRIM / 13.33 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Steady/weak on light demand & offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/21 $240.82 +2.57 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $222.03 +0.30 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 28.75 lds / Firm to higher on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 14 lds /WT AVG: $281.56 / Generally steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 109(435) WK AGO 107(429) YR AGO 116(463) MIX: WED SH88/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