DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/26 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/26/17 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No Reportable Trade HEIFERS No Reportable Trade COMMENTS: A very quiet day with the cash trade at a complete standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $120.03(1504) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.66 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 180.18 162.72 79,440 BOX BASED 190.60 178.83 43,740 AVE INDEX 185.39 +1.42 170.77 +2.27 123,180 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 202.60 +3.04 190.83 +2.95 40.86 LDS CH CUTS / 19.19 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.50 LDS TRIM / 15.87 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on mod-gd dem & lt-mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/22 $196.63 -2.54 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.23 -0.67 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 48.63 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 21 lds: Wtd Avg $211.40 / Weak to lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) MON 0( 0) WK AGO 119(119) YR AGO 9( 9) TUE 96( 96) WK AGO 118(237) YR AGO 114(123) MIX: FRI SH93/CB24 SAT SH13/CB11 MON SH0/CB0 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/09/17 1,028 8,236 Week Ending: 12/02/17 1,709 9,409 Change from prev week: -681 -1,173