DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/20 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/20/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 24,593 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 16,540 WEEK TO DATE: 34,503 STEERS 3,975 190.00-195.00 190.00-195.00 193.41 HEIFERS 2,165 175.00-195.00 192.00-195.00 192.09 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 12,655 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 1,519 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 6,613 WEEK TO DATE: 11,596 STEERS 2,772 190.00-195.00 190.00-195.00 194.13 HEIFERS 616 192.00-195.00 192.00-195.00 194.16 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in the North today with the Majority of dressed trade marked at 195.00, $5 higher than last week's weighted Average basis Nebraska. The South was dead quiet content with the trading that Took place yesterday at 121.00-122.00. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $121.40(1331) HIDE&OFFAL: $ 9.79 +0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 181.36 169.22 96,735 BOX BASED 199.98 188.13 55,521 AVE INDEX 190.67 +0.89 178.68 +1.40 152,256 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 211.98 -0.64 200.13 +1.65 62.57 LDS CH CUTS / 48.30 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.40 LDS TRIM / 22.15 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm/hr on lt-mod dem & mod-hvy COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/13 $211.97 -2.62 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.47 -0.04 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 14.57 lds / Mostly firm on mod dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg $No Test/ Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) FRI 114(584) WK AGO 116(591) YR AGO 107(564) MIX: THU SH91/CB24 SAT 40(624) WK AGO 14(605) YR AGO 38(601) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/07/18 4,916 5,954 Week Ending: 03/31/18 10,620 7,180 Change from prev week: -5,704 -1,226