DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/04 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/04/16 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: 34 WEEK TO DATE: 222 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: 14 WEEK TO DATE: 1,612 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day in the country with the cash trade at a complete standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $118.03(1415) HIDE & OFFAL: $11.13 -0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 184.08 173.69 84,140 BOX BASED 192.74 183.65 66,008 AVE INDEX 188.41 -0.75 178.67 -0.84 150,148 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 204.74 -1.20 195.65 -1.37 123.70 LDS CH CUTS / 45.91 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.00 LDS TRIM / 35.84 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on lt-mod dem & hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/29 $211.40 -4.78 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.39 -1.94 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 71.92 lds / mostly firm to mod hr on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 15 LDS/WT AVG: $217.89 / Weak to moderately lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 109(332) WK AGO 111(335) YR AGO 102(328) MIX: TUE SH91/CB22 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/23/16 8,696 8,660 Week Ending: 04/16/16 8,040 9,875 Change from prev week: +656 -1,215