DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/01 15:15

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/01/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 294 WEEK T0 DATE: 294 STEERS 230 110.00-110.25 110.00-110.25 110.19 (FCE) HEIFERS 64 110.25-110.25 110.25-110.25 110.25 (FCE) NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 557 WEEK TO DATE: 909 STEERS No reportable dressed trade (557 Hd of Hfrs at 110.00, FCE) 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: 140 WEEK TO DATE: 6,802 STEERS 140 174.00-174.00 174.00-174.00 174.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: The trade reported in KS & NE were all from the Fed Cattle Exchange Auction (FCE) otherwise the country was very quiet with just a few reported Sold in IA. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $109.70(1406) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.01 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 168.11 159.67 58,670 BOX BASED 191.75 185.58 39,656 AVE INDEX 179.93 -0.36 172.62 -0.51 98,326 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 203.75 -0.52 197.58 -0.80 62.37 LDS CH CUTS / 32.31 LDS SEL CUTS / 19.08 LDS TRIM / 20.83 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk/lr on lt dem & lt-mod offeers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 07/27 $203.76 +0.92 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $170.68 -3.70 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 82.88 lds / Unevenly Stdy on mod dem & mod-hvy offers 90% TRIM: 22 lds: Wtd Avg $214.56 / Sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 120(352) WK AGO 119(350) YR AGO 117(344) MIX: TUE SH94/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 07/14/18 1,751 5,598 Week Ending: 07/07/18 1,668 4,229 Change from prev week: +83 +1,369