DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/31 15:30

**This page will not be updated on January 1, 2019** USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/31/18 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: 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very typical Monday with the cash trade at a standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $120.27(1474)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $8.87 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 183.33 173.47 131,137 BOX BASED 203.35 198.66 41,962 AVE INDEX 193.34 +1.54 186.06 +3.10 173,099 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 215.35 +0.94 210.66 +3.14 49.67 LDS CH CUTS / 20.29 LDS SEL CUTS / 0.00 LDS TRIM / 21.31 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr/Shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/28 $212.25 +3.34 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $157.03 +1.69 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 18.49 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 09 lds: Wtd Avg $198.93 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) MON 71 WK AGO 16 YR AGO 1 MIX: FRI SH92/CB23 SAT SH70/CB16 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/15/18 1,285 7,709 Week Ending: 12/08/18 2,606 6,890 Change from prev week: -1,321 +819