DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/24 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/24/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 76 WEEK T0 DATE: 4,532 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,061 WEEK TO DATE: 22,135 STEERS 38 200.00-200.00 200.00-200.00 200.00 HEIFERS 356 200.00-200.00 200.00-300.00 300.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: none WEEK TO DATE: 3,271 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: none WEEK TO DATE: 1,634 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,892 WEEK TO DATE: 16,154 STEERS 597 200.00-200.00 200.00-200.00 200.00 HEIFERS 136 200.00-200.00 200.00-200.00 200.00 COMMENTS: The cattle market was very slow right before the holiday break with just a few clean-up deals reported in parts of the North, steady with yesterday but $16 higher than last week. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $124.54 (1458) HIDE & OFFAL: $10.59 +0.06 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 182.42 168.75 66,099 BOX BASED 185.63 177.47 59,498 AVE INDEX 184.02 +3.98 173.11 +3.60 125,597 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 197.63 +2.73 189.47 +1.97 51.46 LDS CH CUTS / 20.15 LDS SEL CUTS / 6.30 LDS TRIM / 15.06 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Higher on lite-mod dem and offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/18 $193.83 -3.87 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $161.27 +2.68 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 22.31 lds / Steady on lit dem/offers 90% TRIM: 4 LDS/WT AVG: $196.26 / Unevenly steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THR 55(395) WK AGO 114(452) YR AGO 0(273) MIX: WED SH90/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/12/15 670 5,959 Week Ending: 12/05/15 1,830 5,502 Change from prev week: -1,160 + 457