DTN Cattle Close/Trends 01/04 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 01/04/18 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: 160 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: 145 WEEK TO DATE: 677 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day with the cash cattle trade at a standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $10.69 -0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 183.88 170.71 62,622 BOX BASED 196.67 188.86 47,582 AVE INDEX 190.28 +0.04 179.78 +0.86 110,204 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 208.67 +0.05 200.86 +1.70 100.39 LDS CH CUTS / 18.60 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.62 LDS TRIM / 11.81 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on Ch & hr on Sel on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/29 $198.46 +1.83 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $169.32 +0.71 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 50.41 lds / Frm to mod hr on gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $213.60 / Unevenly steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 113(340) WK AGO 119(328) YR AGO 117(360) MIX: WED SH92/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/23/17 421 5,492 Week Ending: 12/16/17 928 5,590 Change from prev week: -477 -98