DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/03 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/03/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 9,225 WEEK T0 DATE: 11,282 STEERS 3,276 124.00-125.00 124.00-125.00 124.15 HEIFERS 1,240 124.00-125.00 124.00-125.00 124.15 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 938 WEEK TO DATE: 27,139 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 525 191.00-193.00 191.00-193.00 192.58 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,686 WEEK TO DATE: 4,075 STEERS 815 124.00-124.00 124.00-124.00 124.00 HEIFERS 2,323 124.00-124.00 124.00-124.00 124.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 544 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,595 WEEK TO DATE: 29,752 STEERS 468 189.00-193.00 189.00-193.00 190.07 HEIFERS 494 192.00-193.00 192.00-193.00 192.59 COMMENTS: A light trade developed in the South today with live deals marked $2.00-3.00 lower than last week's trade. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $123.57(1470) HIDE & OFFAL: $11.01 +0.11 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 185.82 173.79 79,415 BOX BASED 192.49 181.02 45,080 AVE INDEX 189.15 -0.57 177.40 -0.39 124,495 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 204.49 +0.41 193.02 +0.77 56.82 LDS CH CUTS / 28.36 LDS SEL CUTS / 26.20 LDS TRIM / 29.20 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm to hr on mod dem & lt-mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 11/27 $205.25 -0.20 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $170.17 +2.26 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 42.07 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 06 lds /WT AVG: $208.82 / Unevely steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 110(433) WK AGO 0(331) YR AGO 110(439) MIX: WED SH82/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 11/21/15 884 5,331 Week Ending: 11/14/15 1,405 4,075 Change from prev week: -521 +1,256