DTN Cattle Close/Trends 07/26 15:40

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 07/26/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,495 WEEK T0 DATE: 4,740 STEERS 2,187 117.00-117.50 117.00-117.50 117.01 HEIFERS 1,430 117.00-117.50 117.00-117.50 117.02 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 21,710 WEEK TO DATE: 24,304 STEERS 5,818 186.00-188.00 186.00-188.00 187.82 HEIFERS 1,032 186.00-188.00 186.00-188.00 187.36 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 348 WEEK TO DATE: 623 STEERS 286 117.00-117.75 117.00-117.75 117.45 HEIFERS 62 117.75-117.75 117.75-117.75 117.75 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,485 WEEK TO DATE: 6,184 STEERS 1,144 185.00-188.00 185.00-188.00 187.55 HEIFERS 79 188.00-188.00 188.00-188.00 188.00 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade in Nebraska today with dressed deals Generally $2-$4 lr than last week's weighted average. A light trade was Reported in parts of the South at 117.00, generally $3 lr than last week. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $117.50(1389) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.66 +0.03 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 177.74 164.76 104,716 BOX BASED 195.07 185.87 50,120 AVE INDEX 186.41 -0.32 175.32 -0.58 154,836 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 207.62 +0.16 198.93 +1.04 75.40 LDS CH CUTS / 31.67 LDS SEL CUTS / 1.02 LDS TRIM / 36.17 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk/lr on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 07/21 $209.32 -2.49 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $181.02 -0.75 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 45.41 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 10 lds: Wtd Avg $232.89 / Unevenly steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 119(349) WK AGO 117(347) YR AGO 112(337) MIX: TUE SH96/CB22 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 07/15/17 981 5,860 Week Ending: 07/08/17 1,418 4,544 Change from prev week: -437 +1,316