DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/14 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/14/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: none WEEK T0 DATE: none STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: none WEEK TO DATE: none STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: none WEEK TO DATE: none STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: none WEEK TO DATE: none STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 182 WEEK TO DATE: 182 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: The early week cash traded was not tested Monday as cattle buyers limited their efforts to the collection of new showlists. Furthermore, preliminary asking prices were poorly defined. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $118.15(1441) HIDE & OFFAL: $10.97 STDY CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 177.18 164.69 55,798 BOX BASED 190.50 174.43 61,942 AVE INDEX 183.84 -0.74 169.56 -1.15 117,740 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 198.78 -3.72 186.73 +0.30 58.52 LDS CH CUTS / 25.58 LDS SEL CUTS / 12.02 LDS TRIM / 32.53 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy-lr/lit-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/04 $199.69 -5.56 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $160.36 +1.52 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 85.14 lds /Lower on light demand; moderate offerings 90% TRIM: 32 lds /WT AVG: $192.14 / Firm to higher *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) MON 112 WK AGO 110 YR AGO 111 MIX: FRI SH89/CB24 SAT SH13/CB8 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 11/28/15 769 2,876 Week Ending: 11/21/15 884 5,331 Change from prev week: -115 -2,455