DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/27 15:15

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/27/17 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: 80 WEEK TO DATE: 155 STEERS No Reportable Trade HEIFERS 80 192.00-192.00 192.00-192.00 192.00 COMMENTS: The country was quiet again today with just a handful reported sold In Iowa. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $10.66 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 180.18 162.73 78,878 BOX BASED 189.60 178.42 41,811 AVE INDEX 184.89 -0.50 170.57 -0.20 120,689 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 201.60 -1.00 190.42 -0.41 83.66 LDS CH CUTS / 25.12 LDS SEL CUTS / 1.02 LDS TRIM / 12.81 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk/lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/22 $196.63 -2.54 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $167.69 -0.84 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 43.97 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 22 lds: Wtd Avg $210.01 / Lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 118(209) WK AGO 116(353) YR AGO 115(238) MIX: TUE SH80/CB11 ******* REVISION ** TUE 91(91) ** REVISION ****** WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/16/17 928 5,590 Week Ending: 12/09/17 1,028 8,236 Change from prev week: -100 -2,646