DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/30 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/30/18 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: 169 WEEK TO DATE: 169 STEERS No reportable dressed 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: 981 WEEK TO DATE: 1,096 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day with the cash trade at a near standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $9.04 +0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 172.36 159.09 117,502 BOX BASED 203.28 190.88 37,129 AVE INDEX 187.82 +0.76 174.99 +0.88 154,632 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 215.28 +1.52 202.88 +1.77 37.25 LDS CH CUTS / 19.97 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.84 LDS TRIM / 19.20 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on mod-gd dem and lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/26 $205.89 +3.11 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $153.44 -0.32 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 26.99 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg $189.30 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) TUE 117(234) WK AGO 119(237) YR AGO 118(235) MIX: MON SH93/CB24 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