DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/23 15:20

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/23/18 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: 75 WEEK TO DATE: 655 STEERS 40 180.00-180.00 180.00-180.00 180.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another very quiet day with just a handful reported sold in Iowa. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $114.00(1466)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $9.46 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 174.03 152.42 53,693 BOX BASED 218.08 193.04 47,288 AVE INDEX 196.06 -0.22 172.73 -1.00 100,981 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 230.08 +0.73 205.04 -0.82 64.32 LDS CH CUTS / 32.11 LDS SEL CUTS / 18.11 LDS TRIM / 25.53 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm on ch & lr on sel on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/18 $221.70 -1.02 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $176.25 +0.48 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 29.50 lds / Modly lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 12 lds: Wtd Avg $221.94 / Slightly higher FI KILL(WTD) WED 119(358) WK AGO 118(354) YR AGO 117(352) MIX: TUE SH94/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 05/12/18 9,571 4,577 Week Ending: 05/05/18 9,781 3,612 Change from prev week: -210 +965