DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/24 15:45

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/24/15 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: 40 WEEK TO DATE: 40 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 14 232.00-232.00 232.00-232.00 232.00 COMMENTS: A typical Monday with the cash trade at a near standstill. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $146.84(1385) HIDE & OFFAL: $12.32 -0.12 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 218.98 209.59 87,642 BOX BASED 232.31 221.98 50,396 AVE INDEX 225.65 -0.33 215.79 -1.51 138,038 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 244.31 -0.59 233.98 -0.90 61.83 LDS CH CUTS / 22.32 LDS SEL CUTS / 16.75 LDS TRIM / 20.19 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk/lr on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/21 $240.82 +2.57 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $222.64 +0.10 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 62.20 lds / Mod lr on lt-mod dem & mod-hvy offers 90% TRIM: 30 lds /WT AVG: $282.94 / Generally steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) MON 109 WK AGO 105 YR AGO 114 MIX: FRI SH85/CB20 SAT SH5/CB1 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 08/08/15 2,279 3,901 Week Ending: 08/01/15 1,586 3,900 Change from prev week: +693 +1