DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/26 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/26/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 865 WEEK T0 DATE: 865 STEERS 198 121.00-121.00 121.00-121.00 121.00 HEIFERS 667 121.00-121.00 121.00-121.00 121.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 80 WEEK TO DATE: 80 STEERS No reportable dressed 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: 80 WEEK TO DATE: 80 STEERS 44 204.00-204.00 204.00-204.00 204.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A few scattered/isolated deals were reported today, but certainly not enough for any kind of an accurate trend. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $122.53(1258) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.09 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 189.67 180.57 104,216 BOX BASED 210.53 203.46 43,115 AVE INDEX 200.10 -0.43 192.02 -0.86 147,331 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 222.53 -0.56 215.46 -0.94 44.89 LDS CH CUTS / 27.38 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.46 LDS TRIM / 12.29 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk/Lr on lt-mod dem & od offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/23 $222.55 +1.60 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.34 +0.13 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 35.64 lds / Wk/Lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 11 lds: Wtd Avg $218.74 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) MON 117 WK AGO 118 YR AGO 117 MIX: FRI SH85/CB23 SAT SH19/CB7 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