DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/18 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/18/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 20,386 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,079 WEEK TO DATE: 40,435 STEERS 161 180.00-180.00 180.00-180.00 180.00 HEIFERS 216 180.00-180.00 180.00-180.00 180.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 5,645 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 177 WEEK TO DATE: 5,944 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 177 112.00-112.00 112.00-112.00 112.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 536 WEEK TO DATE: 22,632 STEERS 230 176.00-176.00 176.00-176.00 176.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Just a little scattered cleanup trade reported today. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $112.22(1358) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.46 -0.22 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 180.82 162.10 154,147 BOX BASED 220.21 196.46 47,926 AVE INDEX 200.52 -0.71 179.28 -0.37 202,073 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 232.21 -0.47 208.46 +0.22 52.70 LDS CH CUTS / 24.52 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.35 LDS TRIM / 18.26 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk on Ch & stdy on Sel on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/11 $222.72 +4.98 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $174.98 -0.31 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 46.99 lds / Gen stdy on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg $219.71 / Weak to lower FI KILL(WTD) FRI 119(593) WK AGO 118(593) YR AGO 114(569) MIX: THU SH97/CB23 SAT 67(660) WK AGO 52(645) YR AGO 42(612) 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