DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/29 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/29/16 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: 195 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: $ No Test HIDE & OFFAL: $11.30 -0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 204.65 194.26 44,690 BOX BASED 213.06 204.84 49,712 AVE INDEX 208.85 -0.11 199.55 -0.39 94,402 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 225.06 -0.22 216.84 -0.79 99.27 LDS CH CUTS / 37.62 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.91 LDS TRIM / 21.08 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on Ch & lr on Sel on lt-mod dem & hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/25 $223.02 +0.42 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $174.12 -0.19 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 33.73 lds / Lr on lt-mod dem & mod-hvy offers 90% TRIM: 03 LDS/WT AVG: $218.74 / Steady on a light test *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 111(210) WK AGO 112(221) YR AGO 110(219) MIX: MON SH80/CB19 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