DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/07 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/07/18 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: 1,375 WEEK TO DATE: 1,375 STEERS 1,375 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 629 WEEK TO DATE: 629 STEERS 629 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 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: 874 WEEK TO DATE: 874 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade COMMENTS: A fairly quiet day with two large strings selling in NE & TX, but Certainly not enough business to establish a trend for the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $124.45(1361) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.86 -0.04 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 188.44 172.37 126,222 BOX BASED 217.14 199.20 40,021 AVE INDEX 202.79 +0.61 185.79 +0.09 166,243 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 229.14 +0.84 211.20 +1.71 38.25 LDS CH CUTS / 40.87 LDS SEL CUTS / 5.13 LDS TRIM / 11.55 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on mod-gd dem & mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/04 $217.74 +5.36 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.88 +0.19 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 17.59 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg $219.03 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) MON 119 WK AGO 118 YR AGO 115 MIX: FRI SH95/CB22 SAT SH49/CB9 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/21/18 6,220 5,595 Week Ending: 04/14/18 7,705 6,844 Change from prev week: -1,485 -1,249