DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/12 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/12/17 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: 110 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day with the cash trade at a complete standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $118.00(1450)Light Test / HIDE&OFFAL: $10.70 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 177.71 157.27 73,975 BOX BASED 192.06 173.92 54,311 AVE INDEX 184.89 -0.75 165.59 +0.11 128,286 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 204.06 -1.47 185.92 +0.26 63.06 LDS CH CUTS / 24.48 LDS SEL CUTS / 30.41 LDS TRIM / 16.72 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on Ch & frm on Sel on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/08 $201.25 -2.25 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $166.94 -1.61 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 76.85 lds / Slghtly/modly hr on mod dem & hvy offer 90% TRIM: 23 lds: Wtd Avg $209.33 / Mostly moderately lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 116(236) WK AGO 120(239) YR AGO 116(230) MIX: MON SH97/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 11/25/17 2,010 6,026 Week Ending: 11/18/17 973 8,442 Change from prev week: +1,037 -2,416