DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/30 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/30/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 240 WEEK T0 DATE: 240 STEERS No reportable live trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,066 WEEK TO DATE: 5,066 STEERS 2,695 213.50-216.00 213.50-216.00 215.24 HEIFERS 1,577 214.00-216.00 214.00-216.00 215.15 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 90 WEEK TO DATE: 90 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 90 134.00-134.00 134.00-134.00 134.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,212 WEEK TO DATE: 2,701 STEERS 600 216.00-216.00 216.00-216.00 216.00 HEIFERS 1,143 214.00-214.00 214.00-214.00 214.00 COMMENTS: A very quiet day with the cash trade at a complete standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE & OFFAL: $11.22 -0.08 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 204.75 194.36 43,934 BOX BASED 209.87 200.68 51,273 AVE INDEX 207.31 -1.54 197.52 -2.03 95,207 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 221.87 -3.19 212.68 -4.16 90.21 LDS CH CUTS / 49.23 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.98 LDS TRIM / 30.04 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply lr on lt-mod dem & mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/25 $223.02 +0.42 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.29 -0.83 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 47.55 lds / Lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 11 LDS/WT AVG: $217.43 / Weak *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 111(321) WK AGO 106(327) YR AGO 101(320) MIX: TUE SH90/CB21 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