DTN Cattle Close/Trends 09/18 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 09/18/18 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: 2,950 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed 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: 398 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: The country was quiet today with the cash trade at a complete standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: 111.50(1425) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.23 -0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 166.06 155.36 96,057 BOX BASED 193.29 183.47 49,691 AVE INDEX 179.67 -0.32 169.41 -0.90 145,748 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 205.29 -0.75 195.47 -1.91 88.50 LDS CH CUTS / 55.99 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.80 LDS TRIM / 17.67 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on lt-mod dem & hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/14 $203.69 -2.75 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $163.72 -0.13 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 16.58 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg $No Test/ Sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) TUE 120(234) WK AGO 119(238) YR AGO 118(229) MIX: MON SH92/CB22 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 09/01/18 1,542 5,728 Week Ending: 08/25/18 1,923 6,992 Change from prev week: -381 -1,264