DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/21 15:50

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/21/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 30 WEEK T0 DATE: 30 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: none WEEK TO DATE: none STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: The cash cattle trade was extremely quiet Monday as producers and packers watched futures soar. Yet, given the late-week holiday, business is expected to be completed by late Wednesday 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $116.64(1427) HIDE & OFFAL: $10.57 STDY CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 175.09 161.43 58,644 BOX BASED 179.28 171.93 57,362 AVE INDEX 177.19 -1.31 166.68 -1.68 116,006 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 191.28 -2.86 183.93 -2.42 92.67 LDS CH CUTS / 42.00 LDS SEL CUTS / 25.29 LDS TRIM / 37.51 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Sharply lower; lit-mod dem/mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/18 $193.83 -3.87 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $158.02 -0.13 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 64.37 lds / moderately to sharply lower; 90% TRIM: 32 lds /WT AVG: $191.11 / Steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) MON 114 WK AGO 112 YR AGO 114 MIX: FRI SH88/CB22 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/05/15 1,830 5,502 Week Ending: 11/28/15 769 2,876 Change from prev week: +1,061 +2,626