DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/23 15:45

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/23/18 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: 980 WEEK TO DATE: 980 STEERS 300 195.00-195.00 195.00-195.00 195.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A fairly quiet Monday with just a few head reported sold in Iowa 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $122.25(1418) HIDE&OFFAL: $ 9.79 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 183.54 170.60 102,376 BOX BASED 203.11 189.72 55,439 AVE INDEX 193.32 +2.65 180.16 +1.48 157,815 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 215.11 +3.13 201.72 +1.59 58.62 LDS CH CUTS / 31.89 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.84 LDS TRIM / 15.10 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on mod dem & mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/20 $210.89 -1.08 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.89 +0.42 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 24.79 lds / Mostly modly hr on mod dem & lt-mod offer 90% TRIM: 14 lds: Wtd Avg $219.30 / Firm to higher FI KILL(WTD) MON 117 WK AGO 116 YR AGO 115 MIX: FRI SH91/CB23 SAT SH32/CB8 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