DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/21 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/21/18 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very quiet Monday with the cash trade at a complete standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $111.96(1375) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.46 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 175.96 154.34 83,539 BOX BASED 218.82 195.52 48,079 AVE INDEX 197.39 -3.13 174.93 -4.35 131,618 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 230.82 -1.39 207.52 -0.94 39.09 LDS CH CUTS / 35.52 LDS SEL CUTS / 16.20 LDS TRIM / 18.68 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/18 $221.70 -1.02 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $176.37 +1.39 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 20.29 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg $222.28 / Moderately to sharply higher on a lt test FI KILL(WTD) MON 120 WK AGO 117 YR AGO 116 MIX: FRI SH96/CB23 SAT SH57/CB10 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