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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/23 15:40

23 Aug 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/23/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 667 WEEK T0 DATE: 667 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,357 WEEK TO DATE: 1,480 STEERS 172 172.00-172.00 172.00-172.00 172.00 HEIFERS 387 173.00-173.00 173.00-173.00 173.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,251 WEEK TO DATE: 2,251 STEERS 1,621 107.00-107.00 107.00-107.00 107.00 HEIFERS 630 107.00-107.00 107.00-107.00 107.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,334 WEEK TO DATE: 4,554 STEERS 1,029 173.00-173.00 173.00-173.00 173.00 HEIFERS 785 170.00-173.00 170.00-173.00 171.74 COMMENTS: A light trade took place in several areas today, Northern dressed deals were at 171.00-173.00, $2-$4 lr than last week's Weighted average basis NE. Southern live deals were at mostly 107.00, $3 lr Than last week. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $10.80 +0.04 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 162.92 157.30 87,266 BOX BASED 180.33 177.47 51,695 AVE INDEX 171.62 -0.43 167.39 -0.78 138,961 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 192.33 -0.70 189.47 -1.42 103.22 LDS CH CUTS / 34.65 LDS SEL CUTS / 1.01 LDS TRIM / 20.29 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk/Lr on lt-mod dem & hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/18 $199.42 -4.26 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $180.76 -1.56 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 56.89 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 19 lds: Wtd Avg $231.32 / Slightly to moderately lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 116(352) WK AGO 115(350) YR AGO 114(339) MIX: TUE SH94/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 08/12/17 1,153 6,032 Week Ending: 08/05/17 2,543 5,966 Change from prev week: -1,390 +66