DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/28 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/28/15 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: 148 WEEK TO DATE: 148 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A typical Monday with the cash trade at a complete standstill 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $123.11(1499) HIDE & OFFAL: $10.59 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 187.39 177.15 40,950 BOX BASED 189.09 181.20 57,875 AVE INDEX 188.24 +4.22 179.18 +6.07 98,825 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 201.09 +3.46 193.20 +3.73 39.04 LDS CH CUTS / 25.05 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.78 LDS TRIM / 23.61 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on mod-frly gd dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/25 $191.71 -2.12 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $160.71 -0.56 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 67.85 lds / $1.00 lower 90% TRIM: 30 LDS/WT AVG: $195.38 / Lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) FRI 0(395) WK AGO 110(562) YR AGO 90(363) MIX: THU SH37/CB18 SAT 7(402) WK AGO 28(590) YR AGO 27(390) MIX: FRI SH00/CB00 MON 90( 90) WK AGO 111(111) YR AGO 114(114) MIX: SAT SH05/CB02 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