DTN Cattle Close/Trends 01/30 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 01/30/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,632 WEEK T0 DATE: 5,374 STEERS 1,340 125.00-126.00 125.00-126.00 125.88 HEIFERS 2,037 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,944 WEEK TO DATE: 1,944 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 346 WEEK TO DATE: 346 STEERS 232 125.00-126.00 125.00-126.00 125.18 HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,189 WEEK TO DATE: 2,189 STEERS 1,420 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 HEIFERS 769 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 917 WEEK TO DATE: 1,023 STEERS 570 200.00-200.00 200.00-200.00 200.00 HEIFERS 41 200.00-200.00 200.00-200.00 200.00 COMMENTS: A light trade was reported today, most likely hedgers taking advantage of basis opportunities. Most deals were at 126.00, generally $1 lr than the bulk of last week's live trade. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $126.00(1300) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.44 -0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 188.60 182.29 103,256 BOX BASED 197.69 192.37 39,423 AVE INDEX 193.15 +0.32 187.33 +0.15 142,679 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 209.69 +0.58 204.37 +0.24 56.11 LDS CH CUTS / 33.93 LDS SEL CUTS / 0.00 LDS TRIM / 19.17 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy/frm on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 01/26 $206.61 +1.15 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $171.07 -0.35 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 13.21 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg $No Test/ Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) TUE 116(234) WK AGO 111(199) YR AGO 114(228) MIX: MON SH96/CB22 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 01/13/18 982 4,707 Week Ending: 01/06/18 285 4,217 Change from prev week: +697 +490