DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/18 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/18/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN 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: 573 WEEK TO DATE: 818 STEERS 221 234.00-234.00 234.00-234.00 234.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Just a few scattered deals reported in IA today, but certainly not Enough to establish a trend. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $148.00(1500)Light Test / HIDE & OFFAL: $12.47 -0.08 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 222.73 215.38 32,780 BOX BASED 233.08 224.25 45,263 AVE INDEX 227.90 -0.17 219.81 -0.02 78,043 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 245.08 -0.44 236.25 -0.14 92.09 LDS CH CUTS / 27.76 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.09 LDS TRIM / 13.42 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy/Wk on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/14 $238.25 +5.02 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $221.91 -1.28 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 38.81 lds / Mod lr on mod dem & lt-mod offers 90% TRIM: 11 lds /WT AVG: $281.76 / Unevenly steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 110(215) WK AGO 112(219) YR AGO 115(223) MIX: MON SH88/CB17 ***** REVISION ** MON 105 ** REVISION ***** WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 08/01/15 1,586 3,900 Week Ending: 07/25/15 4,468 4,272 Change from prev week: -2,882 -372