DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/02 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/02/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 89 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 34 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: 20 WEEK TO DATE: 254 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day with the cash trade at a complete standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test HIDE & OFFAL: $10.63 -0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 202.78 198.36 95.570 BOX BASED 208.05 199.93 45,288 AVE INDEX 205.41 +0.97 199.14 -0.50 140,858 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 220.05 +1.90 211.93 -1.04 83.75 LDS CH CUTS / 40.28 LDS SEL CUTS / 0.00 LDS TRIM / 41.75 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on Ch & lr on Sel on mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/26 $212.44 +1.60 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $170.97 -0.21 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 31.73 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 20 LDS/WT AVG: $215.84 / Firm *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 108(322) WK AGO 102(314) YR AGO 105(322) MIX TUE SH87/CB23+ WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/20/16 2,261 6,519 Week Ending: 02/13/16 3,224 6,937 Change from prev week: -963 -418