DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/18 16:07

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/18/17 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: 176 WEEK TO DATE: 176 STEERS No Reportable Trade HEIFERS No Reportable Trade COMMENTS: It was a typically slow Monday with showlist distribution about the only item of early concern. Cash activity will probably be delayed until at least Wednesday. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $119.82(1452) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.53 Unchgd CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 180.51 161.24 83,397 BOX BASED 191.15 173.01 49,577 AVE INDEX 185.83 +2.13 161.24 +2.96 132,974 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 203.15 +1.28 185.01 +1.76 54.87 LDS CH CUTS / 35.74 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.46 LDS TRIM / 9.54 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hgr on mod-good dem & mod offers. COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/08 $199.17 -2.08 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $167.73 -1.39 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 79.87 lds / Mod lwr on lgt dem mod offers 90% TRIM: 39 lds: Wtd Avg $210.98 / Firm to higher *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) MON 119 WK AGO 120 YR AGO 113 MIX: FRI SH92/CB25 SAT SH24/CB13 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/02/17 1,709 9,409 Week Ending: 11/25/17 2,010 6,026 Change from prev week: -301 +3,383