DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/26 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/26/18 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: 45 WEEK TO DATE: 45 STEERS No reportable 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: 57 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very quiet day with the cash trade at a near standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $118.89(1453) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.87 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 181.16 170.38 63,671 BOX BASED 203.69 195.60 43,721 AVE INDEX 192.43 +1.35 182.99 +1.27 107,392 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 215.69 +1.64 207.60 +0.10 77.57 LDS CH CUTS / 26.22 LDS SEL CUTS / 30.42 LDS TRIM / 17.38 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on sel & hr on ch on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/14 $208.12 -1.45 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $156.34 +1.66 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 34.71 lds / Stdy on mod-hvy dem & offers 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg 197.38 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) MON 16( 16) WK AGO 108(108) YR AGO 0( 0) TUE 0( 16) WK AGO 120(228) YR AGO 90(090) WED 119(135) WK AGO 119(347) YR AGO 117(207) MIX: FRI SH97/CB25 SAT SH59/CB15 MON SH12/CB4 TUE SH0/CB0 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/08/18 2,606 6,890 Week Ending: 12/01/18 5,557 9,158 Change from prev week: -2,951 -2,268