DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/08 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/08/18 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: 1,862 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 629 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: 1,529 WEEK TO DATE: 3,170 STEERS 468 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 HEIFERS 665 190.00-192.00 190.00-192.00 191.01 COMMENTS: The country was fairly quiet today with just a little scattered Trade reported in Iowa. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $122.83(1306) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.86 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 188.32 172.25 129,718 BOX BASED 218.93 197.93 41,573 AVE INDEX 203.62 +0.83 185.09 -0.70 171,291 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 230.93 +1.79 209.93 -1.27 53.95 LDS CH CUTS / 50.67 LDS SEL CUTS / 12.14 LDS TRIM / 13.13 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on Ch & lr on Sel on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/04 $217.74 +5.36 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $174.51 +0.63 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 34.53 lds / Mostly shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 11 lds: Wtd Avg $219.98 / Firm to higher FI KILL(WTD) TUE 119(238) WK AGO 118(236) YR AGO 116(231) MIX: MON SH96/CB23 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