DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/19 15:20

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/19/19 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: 0 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 696 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: The country was quiet with the cash cattle trade at a complete Standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $127.58(1388) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.08 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 193.63 183.19 71,807 BOX BASED 217.33 207.46 40,071 AVE INDEX 205.48 +0.50 195.33 +0.63 111,878 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 229.33 +1.00 219.46 +1.25 67.26 LDS CH CUTS / 23.62 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.98 LDS TRIM / 18.63 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Higher on good to moderate demand and offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/15 $224.78 +2.56 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.24 -1.10 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 25.32 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 06 lds: Wtd Avg $216.99 / Sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) TUE 120(235) WK AGO 120(239) YR AGO 119(237) MIX: MON SH90/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/02/19 8,165 9,461 Week Ending: 02/23/18 6,090 10,792 Change from prev week: +2,075 -1,331