DTN Cattle Close/Trends 07/18 15:40

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 07/18/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 142 WEEK T0 DATE: 142 STEERS 142 112.00-112.00 112.00-112.00 112.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 25 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: 40 WEEK TO DATE: 143 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very quiet day with the cash trade at a complete standstill, the Cattle listed in KS were from the FCE auction this morning. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $9.20 +0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 167.08 156.47 38,950 BOX BASED 192.80 185.09 44,690 AVE INDEX 179.94 +0.17 170.78 +0.08 83,640 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 204.80 +0.41 197.09 +0.23 80.54 LDS CH CUTS / 22.35 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.03 LDS TRIM / 19.59 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy/frm on mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 07/13 $203.80 -3.73 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.57 -2.60 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 43.43 lds / Shrply hr on mod-gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 20 lds: Wtd Avg $216.52 / Mostly sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 119(355) WK AGO 120(359) YR AGO 117(343) MIX: TUE SH95/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 07/07/18 1,668 4,229 Week Ending: 06/30/18 2,250 6,548 Change from prev week: -582 -2,319