DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/03 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/03/18 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: 952 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: 70 WEEK TO DATE: 4,709 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very quiet day with just a handful reported sold in Iowa. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $111.85(1521) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.14 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 165.60 154.63 95,407 BOX BASED 192.42 180.30 47,071 AVE INDEX 179.01 -0.22 167.46 -0.83 142,478 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 204.42 -0.47 192.30 -1.68 76.24 LDS CH CUTS / 33.04 LDS SEL CUTS / 26.56 LDS TRIM / 22.58 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk to lower on lt dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/28 $201.13 -0.98 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $155.96 -2.61 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 69.82 lds / Hr on mod-gd dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 25 lds: Wtd Avg $193.49 / Sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 120(358) WK AGO 119(358) YR AGO 119(344) MIX: TUE SH94/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 09/22/18 2,708 8,959 Week Ending: 09/15/18 2,614 9,463 Change from prev week: +94 -504