DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/09 15:45

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/09/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE 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: 0 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: 202 WEEK TO DATE: 202 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A typical Monday with the cash trade at a near standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $118.40(1384) HIDE&OFFAL: $ 9.78 -0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 176.71 164.95 64,426 BOX BASED 203.04 191.14 50,726 AVE INDEX 189.88 +0.60 178.04 -1.96 115,152 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 215.04 +0.73 203.14 -2.46 30.29 LDS CH CUTS / 32.35 LDS SEL CUTS / 0.00 LDS TRIM / 15.97 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm on Ch & shply lr on Sel on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/06 $214.59 -3.90 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.96 -0.96 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 7.23 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $218.15 / Weak to lower FI KILL(WTD) MON 118 WK AGO 102 YR AGO 114 MIX: FRI SH90/CB24 SAT SH33/CB11 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/24/18 9,276 6,054 Week Ending: 03/17/18 6,395 5,020 Change from prev week: +2,881 +1,034