DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/23 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/23/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 390 WEEK T0 DATE: 20,878 STEERS 306 123.00-123.00 123.00-123.00 123.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,414 WEEK TO DATE: 52,758 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 5,664 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 3,551 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,388 WEEK TO DATE: 33,079 STEERS 597 200.00-201.00 200.00-201.00 200.26 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Just a handful of cleanup trade reported today. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $125.00(1335) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.09 -0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 189.97 181.37 117,081 BOX BASED 211.09 204.40 41,845 AVE INDEX 200.53 -1.29 192.88 -1.04 158,926 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 223.09 -2.12 216.40 -1.62 47.63 LDS CH CUTS / 27.70 LDS SEL CUTS / 6.37 LDS TRIM / 26.94 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/17 $220.95 +0.28 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.21 +0.63 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 21.28 lds / Shrply hr on mod-gd dem and lt offers 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg $219.06 / Generally steady FI KILL(WTD) FRI 108(581) WK AGO 107(573) YR AGO 114(580) MIX: THU SH95/CB24 SAT 26(607) WK AGO 22(595) YR AGO 34(613) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/10/18 6,042 6,308 Week Ending: 03/03/18 5,921 4,240 Change from prev week: +121 +2,068