DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/31 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/31/15 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very quiet Monday with the cash trade at a complete standstill 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $145.04(1456) HIDE & OFFAL: $12.50 +0.18 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 214.26 203.70 45,392 BOX BASED 230.24 220.04 46,199 AVE INDEX 222.25 -1.58 211.87 -2.13 91,591 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 242.24 -0.98 232.04 -0.91 61.64 LDS CH CUTS / 20.41 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.25 LDS TRIM / 21.20 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/28 $241.48 +0.66 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $222.21 +0.14 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 48.63 lds / Mostly firm to hr on mod dem, & lt offers 90% TRIM: 26 lds /WT AVG: $281.75 / Steady to weak *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) MON 109 WK AGO 109 YR AGO 2 MIX: FRI SH86/CB19 SAT SH3/CB2 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