DTN Cattle Close/Trends 02/18 15:45

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 02/18/16 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: 35 WEEK TO DATE: 522 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 88 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very quiet day in the country with the cash trade at a complete standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE & OFFAL: $10.63 +0.15 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 194.15 189.73 6,388 BOX BASED 201.39 197.27 52,284 AVE INDEX 197.77 -1.66 193.50 -0.36 58,672 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 213.39 -0.96 209.27 +1.64 93.23 LDS CH CUTS / 23.16 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.02 LDS TRIM / 20.24 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on Ch & hr on Sel on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/12 $215.14 -1.34 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $167.63 +0.02 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 31.90 lds / Firm on mod dem offers 90% TRIM: 11 LDS/WT AVG: $210.02 / Generally steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 107(408) WK AGO 108(431) YR AGO 109(418) MIX: WED SH79/CB21 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/06/16 983 6,610 Week Ending: 01/30/16 847 6,070 Change from prev week: +136 +540