DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/14 15:40

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/14/16 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: 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A typical Monday with the cash trade at a standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $138.01(1449) HIDE & OFFAL: $10.98 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 207.08 199.18 77,364 BOX BASED 215.47 205.49 57,311 AVE INDEX 211.27 +4.18 202.33 +2.76 134,675 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 227.47 +3.42 217.49 +2.37 61.41 LDS CH CUTS / 16.46 LDS SEL CUTS / 5.57 LDS TRIM / 29.73 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on mod-gd & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/11 $216.25 +2.36 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.69 +1.62 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 75.20 lds / Stdy on mod-gd dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 36 LDS/WT AVG: $218.78 / Firm to higher *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) MON 110 WK AGO 104 YR AGO 109 MIX FRI SH75/CB22 SAT SH5/CB4 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