DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/16 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/16/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 36 WEEK T0 DATE: 36 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: 34 WEEK TO DATE: 34 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A typical Monday with the cash cattle trade at a virtual standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $120.81(1424) HIDE&OFFAL: $ 9.73 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 179.80 167.66 66,613 BOX BASED 199.79 187.98 49,409 AVE INDEX 189.79 +0.74 177.82 +1.00 116,022 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 211.79 -0.82 199.98 +0.07 51.17 LDS CH CUTS / 30.22 LDS SEL CUTS / 15.04 LDS TRIM / 19.12 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on Ch & Lr on Sel on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/13 $211.97 -2.62 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.27 -0.71 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 28.17 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 06 lds: Wtd Avg $218.06 / Weak to lower FI KILL(WTD) MON 116 WK AGO 118 YR AGO 107 MIX: FRI SH93/CB23 SAT SH9/CB5 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/31/18 10,620 7,180 Week Ending: 03/24/18 9,276 6,054 Change from prev week: +1,344 +1,126