DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/18 16:15

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/18/18 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: 82 WEEK TO DATE: 82 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: 38 WEEK TO DATE: 202 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A few cattle sold in Iowa at $118 per cwt Tuesday afternoon but this was not enough to establish a good market test. Even though bids may start to become evident midweek, it may be Friday before active trade is seen. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: N/A HIDE&OFFAL: $8.95 +0.07 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 179.17 166.98 56,567 BOX BASED 200.68 192.73 43,406 AVE INDEX 189.92 -0.04 179.86 +0.44 99,973 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 212.68 +0.01 204.73 +0.97 58.88 LDS CH CUTS / 17.25 LDS SEL CUTS / 19.58 LDS TRIM / 15.57 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on Cho & hr on Sel on lt-mod dem & lt offers. COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/14 $208.12 -1.45 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $155.94 -0.31 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 21.16 lds / Shrly hr on good dem & mod offers. 90% TRIM: 0 lds: Wtd Avg N/A / Not fully established FI KILL(WTD) TUE 120(228) WK AGO 122(241) YR AGO 119(237) MIX: MON SH84/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/01/18 5,557 9,158 Week Ending: 11/24/18 3,773 8,874 Change from prev week: +1,824 +284