DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/14 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/14/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 355 WEEK T0 DATE: 359 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 355 112.00-113.00 112.00-113.00 112.25 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 460 WEEK TO DATE: 460 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: 1,756 WEEK TO DATE: 1,756 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade COMMENTS: The country was fairly quiet today with just a handful of trade Reported, but certainly not enough to establish any kind of and accurate trend 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $121.75(1356) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.77 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 185.15 166.43 107,460 BOX BASED 220.12 197.12 44,258 AVE INDEX 202.64 +0.21 181.78 -1.48 151,718 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 232.12 +1.15 209.12 +0.43 47.85 LDS CH CUTS / 37.40 LDS SEL CUTS / 14.19 LDS TRIM / 8.01 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm/Hr on mod-frly gd dem & mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/11 $222.72 +4.98 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $175.01 +0.70 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 32.48 lds / Shrply hr on mod-gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 13 lds: Wtd Avg $220.26 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) MON 117 WK AGO 119 YR AGO 116 MIX: FRI SH97/CB21 SAT SH45/CB7 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/28/18 7,980 6,879 Week Ending: 04/21/18 6,271 5,595 Change from prev week: +1,709 +1,284