DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/10 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/10/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 36 WEEK T0 DATE: 36 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 847 WEEK TO DATE: 1,708 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 306 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another fairly quiet day with the cash trade at a virtual standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $111.00(1375)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $ 9.78 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 176.70 164.93 64,118 BOX BASED 201.51 189.33 53,312 AVE INDEX 189.11 -0.77 177.13 -0.91 117,430 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 213.51 -1.53 201.33 -1.81 76.61 LDS CH CUTS / 59.18 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.52 LDS TRIM / 18.89 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on lt-mod dem & mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/06 $214.59 -3.90 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.63 -0.37 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 18.97 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 10 lds: Wtd Avg $219.27 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) TUE 119(237) WK AGO 119(221) YR AGO 112(226) MIX: MON SH950/CB23 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