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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/04 15:35

4 Dec 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/04/17 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: 760 WEEK TO DATE: 760 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A typical Monday with the cash trade at a near standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $120.15(1445) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.61 -0.03 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 181.96 161.60 81,699 BOX BASED 196.19 173.54 59,257 AVE INDEX 189.07 +0.68 167.57 +0.19 140,956 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 208.19 +2.20 185.54 +1.93 39.65 LDS CH CUTS / 21.52 LDS SEL CUTS / 14.09 LDS TRIM / 25.74 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr/shrply hr on mod-gd dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/01 $203.50 -0.95 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.42 +0.61 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 80.66 lds / Mod/shrply hr on mod-gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 36 lds: Wtd Avg $212.26 / Slightly higher *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) MON 119 WK AGO 118 YR AGO 114 MIX: FRI SH94/CB24 SAT SH37/CB13 ******** REVISION *** 50(645) *** REVISION ******* WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 11/18/17 973 8,442 Week Ending: 11/11/17 549 8,097 Change from prev week: +424 +345