DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/20 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/20/15 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: 257 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day with the cash trade at a complete standstill. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $130.00(1475)Light Test / HIDE & OFFAL: $11.09 -0.24 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 197.36 190.11 82,509 BOX BASED 203.38 198.36 52,001 AVE INDEX 200.37 +1.09 194.24 +1.54 134,510 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 215.38 +1.74 210.36 +2.63 58.91 LDS CH CUTS / 34.33 LDS SEL CUTS / 17.74 LDS TRIM / 29.46 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr/shrply hr on mod-frly gd dem & lt-mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/16 $207.68 +1.08 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $187.55 -2.34 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 41.08 lds / Mostly firm to hr on gd dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 12 lds /WT AVG: $226.88 / Unevenly steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 113(225) WK AGO 112(224) YR AGO 116(230) MIX: MON SH92/CB20 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 09/26/15 4,154 3,735 Week Ending: 09/19/15 3,660 3,887 Change from prev week: +494 -152