DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/21 15:20

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/21/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 320 WEEK T0 DATE: 320 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,028 WEEK TO DATE: 2,766 STEERS 783 205.00-210.00 205.00-210.00 208.88 HEIFERS 629 205.00-210.00 205.00-210.00 206.03 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 40 WEEK TO DATE: 257 STEERS No reportable live trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 460 WEEK TO DATE: 4,965 STEERS 319 201.00-204.00 201.00-204.00 203.63 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light scattered trade was reported in parts of the North again today, but with a very wide range, depending upon terms of delivery and/or cattle age. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $125.45(1472) HIDE & OFFAL: $11.45 +0.05 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 199.18 188.99 80,387 BOX BASED 208.72 200.77 56,795 AVE INDEX 203.95 -1.72 194.88 -0.79 137,182 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 220.72 -2.05 212.77 -0.19 99.60 LDS CH CUTS / 50.34 LDS SEL CUTS / 16.83 LDS TRIM / 15.86 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply lr on Ch&stdy on Sel on lt-mod dem&mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/15 $215.65 +1.84 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.73 +0.54 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 37.53 lds / Modrly/shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 10 LDS/WT AVG: $219.08 / Unevenly steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 111(444) WK AGO 107(441) YR AGO 108(440) MIX: WED SH88/CB22 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