DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/28 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/28/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 120 WEEK T0 DATE: 612 STEERS 120 125.00-125.00 125.00-125.00 125.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,334 WEEK TO DATE: 1,491 STEERS 1,334 125.00-126.00 125.00-126.00 125.56 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: 2,768 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A few scattered deals were reported in parts of the South this Afternoon, but certainly not enough to establish an accurate trend. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $130.00(1250)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $11.87 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF AD LIVE BASED 195.74 186.64 77,632 BOX BASED 207.57 201.02 46,062 AVE INDEX 201.65 -0.21 193.83 -0.34 123,694 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 219.57 -0.34 213.02 -0.60 53.40 LDS CH CUTS / 23.88 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.35 LDS TRIM / 30.80 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Weak on light-moderate demand & offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/24 $216.60 +4.01 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $169.26 -0.64 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 24.82 lds / frm to slightly hr on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 33 lds: Wtd Avg $217.95 / slightly to moderately lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 115(231) WK AGO 116(232) YR AGO 112(210) MIX: MON SH952/CB21 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/11/17 3,419 7,142 Week Ending: 03/04/16 4,723 7,844 Change from prev week: -1,304 -702