DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/18 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/18/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 308 WEEK T0 DATE: 308 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 308 109.00-110.00 109.00-110.00 109.25 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 964 WEEK TO DATE: 964 STEERS 109 110.00-110.00 110.00-110.00 110.00 HEIFERS 855 109.50-109.50 109.50-109.50 109.50 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,255 WEEK TO DATE: 2,255 STEERS 1,814 110.00-110.00 110.00-110.00 110.00 HEIFERS 441 110.00-110.00 110.00-110.00 110.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 280 WEEK TO DATE: 1,116 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day with cattle country at a complete standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $10.19 +0.04 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 165.23 154.74 88,891 BOX BASED 185.26 177.09 45,406 AVE INDEX 175.25 -0.23 165.92 -0.41 134,297 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: $170.55 +0.18 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 39.59 lds / Unvnly stdy on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 14 lds: Wtd Avg $215.25 / Firm to higher *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 118(345) WK AGO 118(351) YR AGO 114(343) MIX: TUE SH94/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 10/07/17 1,581 7,539 Week Ending: 09/30/17 2,220 7,830 Change from prev week: -639 -291