DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/28 15:20

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/28/17 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: 17 WEEK TO DATE: 172 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: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $10.71 +0.05 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 180.09 162.63 76,967 BOX BASED 190.28 178.91 40,955 AVE INDEX 185.18 +0.29 170.77 +0.20 117,922 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 202.28 +0.68 190.91 +0.49 89.46 LDS CH CUTS / 34.45 LDS SEL CUTS / 14.18 LDS TRIM / 13.45 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/22 $196.63 -2.54 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.74 +1.35 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 26.44 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 14 lds: Wtd Avg $212.48 / Sharply lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 119(328) WK AGO 118(471) YR AGO 116(354) MIX: WED SH94/CB24 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