DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/28 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/28/16 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: 162 WEEK TO DATE: 162 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A typical Monday with the cash trade at a complete standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $136.68(1442) HIDE & OFFAL: $11.32 +0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 204.63 194.24 44,936 BOX BASED 213.28 205.63 45,495 AVE INDEX 208.96 -0.83 199.94 -0.22 90,431 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 225.28 +0.92 217.63 +2.74 35.18 LDS CH CUTS / 26.65 LDS SEL CUTS / 12.63 LDS TRIM / 23.51 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr/Shrply hr on mod-gd dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/25 $223.02 +0.42 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $174.31 +0.84 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 57.57 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt-mod dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 21 LDS/WT AVG: $218.97 / Mostly firm to higher *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) MON 99 WK AGO 109 YR AGO 109 MIX: FRI SH72/CB21 SAT SH6/CB4 ******* REVISION ** FRI 93(530) ** REVISION ****** ******* REVISION ** SAT 10(540) ** REVISION ****** WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/12/16 5,084 7,190 Week Ending: 03/05/16 6,776 6,662 Change from prev week: -1,692 +528