DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/18 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/18/16 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: 319 WEEK TO DATE: 319 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed 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: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: The country was quiet today with just a handful of trade Reported in parts of NE at 127.00. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $133.99(1414) HIDE & OFFAL: $11.35 +0.10 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 200.82 190.63 75,592 BOX BASED 212.88 203.98 49,122 AVE INDEX 206.85 -0.92 197.30 -0.58 124,714 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 224.88 -0.25 215.98 +0.25 55.45 LDS CH CUTS / 29.84 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.59 LDS TRIM / 29.08 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Steady on light-moderate demand & offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/15 $215.65 +1.84 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $174.04 -0.66 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 65.79 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 27 LDS/WT AVG: $219.07 / Steady to weak *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) MON 110 WK AGO 111 YR AGO 111 MIX: FRI SH75/CB21 SAT SH6/CB5 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/02/16 7,368 5,720 Week Ending: 03/26/16 12,791 7,945 Change from prev week: -5,423 -2,225