DTN Cattle Close/Trends 11/18 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 11/18/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN 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: 1,905 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: 16 WEEK TO DATE: 732 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 16 195.00-195.00 195.00-195.00 195.00 COMMENTS: A very quiet day with just a few head reported sold in Iowa 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test HIDE & OFFAL: $11.01 -0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 188.45 178.41 44,339 BOX BASED 194.68 184.70 62,478 AVE INDEX 191.57 -0.87 181.56 -0.64 106,817 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 206.68 -1.69 196.70 -1.23 89.03 LDS CH CUTS / 41.09 LDS SEL CUTS / 40.88 LDS TRIM / 33.07 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lower on light to moderate demand & offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 11/13 $212.83 -2.24 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.06 -1.87 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 55.62 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 06 lds /WT AVG: $210.41 / Weak to lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 108(321) WK AGO 103(326) YR AGO 105(329) MIX: TUE SH84/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 11/07/15 2,912 4,192 Week Ending: 10/31/15 3,883 4,216 Change from prev week: -971 -24