DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/27 15:40

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/27/16 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: 4,406 WEEK TO DATE: 4,476 STEERS 565 198.00-198.00 198.00-198.00 198.00 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: 225 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A fairly quiet day with a few deals reported in parts of Nebraska. But is too early to say that these prices will set the trend for the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test HIDE & OFFAL: $11.34 -0.06 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 189.48 179.19 77,398 BOX BASED 202.81 193.59 58,156 AVE INDEX 196.15 -1.84 186.39 -2.36 135,554 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 214.81 -3.76 205.59 -4.79 104.54 LDS CH CUTS / 39.83 LDS SEL CUTS / 27.38 LDS TRIM / 24.76 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shply lr on lt dem and mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/22 $216.18 +0.53 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $174.60 +0.25 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 62.03 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 13 LDS/WT AVG: $219.80 / Unevenly steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 111(335) WK AGO 110(333) YR AGO 115(334) MIX: TUE SH91/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/16/16 8,040 9,875 Week Ending: 04/09/16 11,328 7,097 Change from prev week: -3,288 +2,778