DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/19 16:10

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/19/17 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No Reportable Trade 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: 468 WEEK TO DATE: 751 STEERS No Reportable Trade HEIFERS 308 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 COMMENTS: Feedlot country remain untested today with just a handful of dressed bids (i.e., $189) noted in parts of Nebraska and Iowa. Significant trade volume will probably be delayed until Thursday or Friday. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $120.14(1479) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.53 Unchgd CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 180.52 161.24 83,893 BOX BASED 189.76 172.32 50,602 AVE INDEX 185.14 -0.69 166.78 -0.34 134,495 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 201.76 -1.39 184.32 -0.69 65.35 LDS CH CUTS / 55.83 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.76 LDS TRIM / 17.39 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk-lr on lgt-mod dem & hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/08 $199.17 -2.08 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $167.67 -0.06 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 23.55 lds / Unevenly stdy on lgt dem-offers 90% TRIM: 11 lds: Wtd Avg $210.72 / Unevenly stdy *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 118(237) WK AGO 116(236) YR AGO 115(228) MIX: MON SH96/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/02/17 1,709 9,409 Week Ending: 11/25/17 2,010 6,026 Change from prev week: -301 +3,383