DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/31 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/31/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,307 WEEK T0 DATE: 28,084 STEERS 460 134.00-135.00 134.00-135.00 134.07 HEIFERS 847 135.00-135.00 135.00-135.00 135.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 41,221 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 5,725 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 3,918 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,263 WEEK TO DATE: 34,241 STEERS 331 211.00-212.00 211.00-212.00 211.44 HEIFERS 197 210.00-210.00 210.00-210.00 210.00 COMMENTS: Just a little cleanup/carryover trade reported to today at fully steady money with yesterday's advance. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $134.03(1437) HIDE & OFFAL: $10.50 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 199.05 188.81 120,103 BOX BASED 200.59 193.22 40,947 AVE INDEX 199.82 +7.26 191.02 +7.21 161,050 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 212.59 +3.81 205.22 +3.71 45.09 LDS CH CUTS / 21.98 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.29 LDS TRIM / 25.86 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: $159.32 +0.01 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 25.00 lds / Shrply hr on lt dem & very lt offers 90% TRIM: 10 LDS/WT AVG: $191.76 / Generally steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 87(396) WK AGO 55(395) YR AGO 0(321) MIX: WED SH89/CB22 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/19/15 150 6,066 Week Ending: 12/12/15 670 5,959 Change from prev week: -520 +107