DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/12 15:40

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/12/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,375 WEEK T0 DATE: 4,375 STEERS 2,503 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 HEIFERS 1,733 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 40 WEEK TO DATE: 40 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,913 WEEK TO DATE: 3,913 STEERS 2,385 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 HEIFERS 1,341 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,711 WEEK TO DATE: 4,056 STEERS 90 175.00-175.00 175.00-175.00 175.00 HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in the South today with live deals marked at 111.00, $2 higher than last week's weighted average. A light trade developed in the North (after the cutoff for the Mandatory reporting) at mostly 175.00, $2 higher than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $110.00(1441)Light test / HIDE&OFFAL: $10.29 -0.10 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 162.95 153.76 68,919 BOX BASED 185.44 177.45 48,843 AVE INDEX 174.20 +0.66 165.60 +0.44 117,762 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 197.44 +1.12 189.45 +0.69 64.83 LDS CH CUTS / 28.86 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.78 LDS TRIM / 17.29 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm to hr on mod-gd dem & lt-mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/06 $194.40 -0.04 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.71 +$1.87 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 30.30 lds / Shrply hr on mod-gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg $218.25 / Sharply higher *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 118(469) WK AGO 117(459) YR AGO 111(454) MIX: WED SH93/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 09/30/17 2,220 7,830 Week Ending: 09/23/17 3,165 6,887 Change from prev week: -945 +943