DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/18 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/18/17 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: 118 WEEK TO DATE: 351 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 196 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: 40 WEEK TO DATE: 116 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another very quiet day with the cash trade at a virtual standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $128.00(1325) HIDE&OFFAL: $12.06 +0.17 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF AD LIVE BASED 192.14 180.95 80,359 BOX BASED 203.99 190.20 44,435 AVE INDEX 198.06 +1.83 185.57 +1.24 124,794 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 215.99 +1.86 202.20 +1.42 48.13 LDS CH CUTS / 37.97 LDS SEL CUTS / 7.29 LDS TRIM / 18.07 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on mod to frly gd dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/14 $207.21 +0.25 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $170.31 +0.14 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 12.81 lds / Modly/shrply hr on mod dem & lt-mod offer 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $218.14 / Weak to lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 116(224) WK AGO 113(228) YR AGO 112(221) MIX: MON SH88/CB20 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/01/17 7,180 9,060 Week Ending: 03/25/16 7,147 7,237 Change from prev week: +33 +1,823