DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/09 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/09/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE 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: 1,555 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 893 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: 443 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very quiet day with the cash trade at a complete standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $136.00(1513)Light Test/HIDE & OFFAL: $10.55 -0.09 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 202.75 196.64 59,741 BOX BASED 211.82 201.64 56,667 AVE INDEX 207.29 +1.86 199.14 -0.38 116,408 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 223.82 +3.57 213.64 -0.91 109.62 LDS CH CUTS / 31.76 LDS SEL CUTS / 7.29 LDS TRIM / 41.84 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on Ch & lr on Sel on mod-frly gd dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/04 $213.89 +1.45 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.86 +0.02 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 43.12 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & lt-mod offers 90% TRIM: 14 LDS/WT AVG: $218.29 / Mostly steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 110(322) WK AGO 104(318) YR AGO 104(324) MIX TUE SH85/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/27/16 7,389 6,121 Week Ending: 02/20/16 2,261 6,519 Change from prev week: +5,128 -398