DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/15 15:40

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/15/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 435 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 393 WEEK TO DATE: 3,337 STEERS 233 170.00-170.00 170.00-170.00 170.00 HEIFERS 60 170.00-170.00 170.00-170.00 170.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 775 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: 188 WEEK TO DATE: 1,206 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Just a little scattered trade reported in NE today the rest of Cattle country was at a standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $110.44(1457) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.57 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 161.02 144.82 52,066 BOX BASED 181.46 166.54 50,513 AVE INDEX 171.24 +1.30 155.68 +1.09 102,579 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 193.46 +2.58 178.54 +2.17 49.64 LDS CH CUTS / 20.58 LDS SEL CUTS / 6.67 LDS TRIM / 27.91 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on lt-mod dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/09 $182.84 -$0.33 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $152.97 +0.34 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 27.89 lds / Mod hr on mod dem & lt-mod offers 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $190.50 / Unevenly Steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 114(456) WK AGO 116(463) YR AGO 112(447) MIX: WED SH93/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/03/16 237 6,771 Week Ending: 11/26/16 426 6,335 Change from prev week: -189 +436