DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/17 15:40

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/17/17 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: 496 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day with cattle country at a complete standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $110.00(1280)Light Test / HIDE&OFFAL: $10.15 -0.11 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 165.30 154.81 88,953 BOX BASED 185.66 177.85 48,899 AVE INDEX 175.48 -0.49 166.33 -0.27 137,852 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 197.66 -1.15 189.85 -0.72 61.61 LDS CH CUTS / 26.12 LDS SEL CUTS / 15.60 LDS TRIM / 16.15 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Weak to lower on light to moderate demand & offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/13 $195.52 +1.12 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $170.37 -1.04 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 49.48 lds / Modly/shrply hr on gd dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 17 lds: Wtd Avg $214.00 / Mostly weak to lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 117(227) WK AGO 118(233) YR AGO 115(229) MIX: MON SH89/CB21 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