DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/17 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/17/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 76 WEEK T0 DATE: 112 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 154 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day with the cash cattle trade at a standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $121.00(1400)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $ 9.69 -0.04 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 179.89 167.76 66,397 BOX BASED 200.13 187.58 46,783 AVE INDEX 190.01 +0.22 177.67 -0.15 113,180 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 212.13 +0.34 199.58 -0.40 69.36 LDS CH CUTS / 34.21 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.46 LDS TRIM / 16.16 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm on ch & wk on Sel on lt-mod dem & mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/13 $211.97 -2.62 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $174.74 +1.47 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 16.24 lds / Sltly-mod lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers 90% TRIM: 06 lds: Wtd Avg $220.74 / Slightly to moderately higher FI KILL(WTD) TUE 120(236) WK AGO 119(237) YR AGO 116(223) MIX: MON SH93/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/31/18 10,620 7,180 Week Ending: 03/24/18 9,276 6,054 Change from prev week: +1,344 +1,126