DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/12 15:45

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/12/16 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: 243 WEEK TO DATE: 243 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: 87 WEEK TO DATE: 123 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day with the cash trade at a standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE & OFFAL: $11.27 -0.08 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 201.50 191.11 66,884 BOX BASED 207.31 197.64 65,088 AVE INDEX 204.40 +1.49 194.37 +1.35 131,972 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 219.31 +2.86 209.64 +2.59 89.40 LDS CH CUTS / 33.69 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.03 LDS TRIM / 23.52 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on frly gd dem & mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/08 $213.81 -3.53 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.52 -1.23 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 12.35 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 03 LDS/WT AVG: $218.00 / Unevenly steady on a light test *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 113(224) WK AGO 112(223) YR AGO 111(220) MIX: MON SH91/CB20 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/26/16 12,791 7,945 Week Ending: 03/19/16 11,750 7,822 Change from prev week: +1,041 +123