DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/16 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/16/18 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: 5,644 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: 1,492 WEEK TO DATE: 7,746 STEERS 82 173.00-173.00 173.00-173.00 173.00 HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade COMMENTS: Another day of just a few scattered deals in IA, the rest of cattle country was at a complete standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $110.59(1449) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.15 -0.06 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 166.07 158.09 59,819 BOX BASED 197.10 189.46 40,007 AVE INDEX 181.59 -0.42 173.77 +0.42 99,826 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 209.10 -0.85 201.46 +0.85 56.90 LDS CH CUTS / 35.11 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.14 LDS TRIM / 16.16 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on ch & hr on sel on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/10 $203.70 +0.14 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.33 +0.96 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 50.98 lds / Slghtly/modly hr on mod dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 21 lds: Wtd Avg $211.60 / Steady to firm FI KILL(WTD) THU 120(474) WK AGO 120(477) YR AGO 119(466) MIX: WED SH93/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 08/04/18 761 5,768 Week Ending: 07/28/18 1,815 6,666 Change from prev week: -1,054 -898