DTN Cattle Close/Trends 09/28 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 09/28/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 12,607 WEEK T0 DATE: 12,731 STEERS 5,041 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 HEIFERS 6,253 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 17,020 WEEK TO DATE: 37,351 STEERS 1,728 173.00-175.00 173.00-174.00 173.90 HEIFERS 835 173.00-175.00 173.00-175.00 174.09 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,034 WEEK TO DATE: 5,034 STEERS 2,506 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 HEIFERS 975 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,535 WEEK TO DATE: 3,535 STEERS 1,609 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 HEIFERS 743 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,329 WEEK TO DATE: 21,999 STEERS 1,655 173.00-174.00 173.00-174.00 173.39 HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade took place in most areas today with Northern dressed deals marked at mostly $174.00, $1 lower than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. Southern live trade was at 111.00, fully steady with last week's weighted averages. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $110.74(1486) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.04 -0.12 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 166.27 155.83 96,941 BOX BASED 191.88 181.44 50,802 AVE INDEX 179.07 -0.39 168.64 +0.47 147,743 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 203.88 -0.83 193.44 +0.88 44.53 LDS CH CUTS / 10.65 LDS SEL CUTS / 29.13 LDS TRIM / 29.10 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on ch & hr onsel on lt-mod dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/21 $202.11 -1.58 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $156.26 -2.90 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 58.68 lds / Stdy on mod-frly gd dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg $192.92 / Sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) FRI 119(597) WK AGO 119(592) YR AGO 114(587) MIX: THU SH96/CB24 SAT 53(650) WK AGO 65(657) YR AGO 61(648) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 09/15/18 2,614 9,463 Week Ending: 09/08/18 883 9,069 Change from prev week: +1,731 +394