DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/14 15:40

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/14/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,394 WEEK T0 DATE: 1,575 STEERS 518 122.00-124.00 122.00-124.00 123.33 HEIFERS 517 122.00-124.00 122.00-124.00 123.32 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 310 WEEK TO DATE: 310 STEERS 310 199.00-199.00 199.00-199.00 199.00 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: 330 WEEK TO DATE: 469 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade COMMENTS: Just a handful of trade reported today, but certainly not enough to establish an accurate trend. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $127.07(1388) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.85 -0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF AD LIVE BASED 185.91 179.60 91,566 BOX BASED 208.14 201.89 39,007 AVE INDEX 197.02 -0.15 190.74 +0.83 130,573 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 220.14 -0.41 213.89 +1.56 49.90 LDS CH CUTS / 20.46 LDS SEL CUTS / 6.42 LDS TRIM / 14.96 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk on Ch & hr on Sel on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/10 $207.87 +7.98 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $169.07 +1.20 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 14.89 lds / Slightly hr on mod dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 02 lds: Wtd Avg $217.00 / Unevenly steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 112(228) WK AGO 115(229) YR AGO 113(224) MIX: MON SH95/CB21 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/25/17 3,708 6,739 Week Ending: 02/18/16 2,263 7,209 Change from prev week: +1,445 -470