DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/30 15:45

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/30/18 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: 388 WEEK TO DATE: 1,408 STEERS 240 170.00-170.00 170.00-170.00 170.00 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: 2,774 WEEK TO DATE: 10,149 STEERS 624 168.00-169.00 168.00-169.00 168.38 HEIFERS 177 168.00-169.00 168.00-169.00 168.76 COMMENTS: Another fairly quiet day with just a handful of trade reported in parts of Iowa and NE, certainly not enough to establish an accurate trend for the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $107.24(1505) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.52 +0.03 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 162.28 151.12 42,613 BOX BASED 199.73 190.21 38,917 AVE INDEX 181.00 -1.10 170.66 -1.30 81,530 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 211.73 -0.95 202.21 -1.34 51.67 LDS CH CUTS / 25.61 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.62 LDS TRIM / 13.32 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lower on light demand and light offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/24 $207.73 +3.13 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $167.77 +0.69 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 49.18 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 14 lds: Wtd Avg $210.11 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) THU 118(473) WK AGO 116(470) YR AGO 117(466) MIX: WED SH93/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 08/18/18 1,793 7,031 Week Ending: 08/11/18 1,745 6,638 Change from prev week: +48 +393