DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/25 15:40

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/25/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 32 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 123 WEEK TO DATE: 123 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: 300 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 640 WEEK TO DATE: 7,063 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade COMMENTS: A fairly quiet day with the cash trade at a near standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $110.58(1462) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.05 +0.05 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 167.20 154.52 36,742 BOX BASED 201.10 186.31 41,963 AVE INDEX 184.15 +0.96 170.41 +0.34 78,705 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 213.10 +1.71 198.31 +0.49 53.71 LDS CH CUTS / 20.50 LDS SEL CUTS / 15.71 LDS TRIM / 23.83 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm/hr on mod-frly gd dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/22 $202.78 +1.59 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $153.69 -0.75 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 56.54 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 19 lds: Wtd Avg $189.23 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) THU 119(475) WK AGO 115(467) YR AGO 119(468) MIX: WED SH94/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 10/13/18 2,826 5,887 Week Ending: 10/06/18 3,338 9,685 Change from prev week: -512 -3,798