DTN Cattle Close/Trends 01/04 15:45

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 01/04/16 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: 123 WEEK TO DATE: 123 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A typical Monday with the cash cattle trade at a complete standstill. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $133.33(1454) HIDE & OFFAL: $10.31 -0.19 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 201.28 192.13 98,920 BOX BASED 206.06 199.01 44,381 AVE INDEX 203.67 +3.85 195.57 +4.55 143,301 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 218.06 +5.47 211.01 +5.79 65.70 LDS CH CUTS / 28.78 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.11 LDS TRIM / 33.16 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on mod-frly gd dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 01/01 $197.97 +6.26 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $161.85 +2.53 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 74.00 lds / Lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 36 LDS/WT AVG: $195.88 / Firm *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) FRI 0(396) WK AGO 0(395) YR AGO 110(431) MIX: THU SH66/CB21 SAT 43(439) WK AGO 7(402) YR AGO 24(455) MIX: FRI SH00/CB00 MON 97( 97) WK AGO 90( 90) YR AGO 105(105) MIX: SAT SH36/CB07 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