DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/17 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/17/16 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: 394 WEEK TO DATE: 642 STEERS 264 222.00-225.00 222.00-225.00 224.27 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day with just a handful of trade reported in IA 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE & OFFAL: $11.15 +0.16 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 206.98 199.08 74,895 BOX BASED 222.64 210.97 43,895 AVE INDEX 214.81 +0.24 205.03 -0.47 118,790 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 234.64 +0.72 222.97 -0.71 50.43 LDS CH CUTS / 19.23 LDS SEL CUTS / 7.00 LDS TRIM / 21.77 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm on Ch & lr on Sel on lt-mod dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/11 $216.25 +2.36 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.30 -1.16 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 28.10 lds / Mod lr on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 06 LDS/WT AVG: $216.27 / Mostly weak to lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 108(442) WK AGO 108(430) YR AGO 104(431) MIX WED SH88/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