DTN Cattle Close/Trends 01/07 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 01/07/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 42 WEEK T0 DATE: 42 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,967 WEEK TO DATE: 4,967 STEERS 2,399 210.00-212.00 210.00-212.00 211.51 HEIFERS 1,202 210.00-212.00 210.00-212.00 211.35 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: 751 WEEK TO DATE: 1,744 STEERS 116 212.00-212.00 212.00-212.00 212.00 HEIFERS 143 212.00-212.00 212.00-212.00 212.00 COMMENTS: A few scattered sales in the North at generally steady money with last week. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE & OFFAL: $10.76 +0.03 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 201.06 191.91 95,726 BOX BASED 218.59 211.89 50,680 AVE INDEX 209.82 +1.31 201.90 +1.63 146,406 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 228.03 +5.72 220.68 +4.70 71.46 LDS CH CUTS / 20.39 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.86 LDS TRIM / 22.41 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on mod-frly gd dem & lt-mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 01/01 $197.97 +6.26 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $161.61 +0.95 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 29.20 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & lt-mod offers 90% TRIM: 08 LDS/WT AVG: $199.59 / Firm to higher *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 110(425) WK AGO 87(396) YR AGO 109(430) MIX: WED SH85/CB22 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/26/15 145 3,837 Week Ending: 12/19/15 150 6,066 Change from prev week: -05 -2,229