DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/08 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/08/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 48 WEEK T0 DATE: 48 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 12,959 WEEK TO DATE: 21,716 STEERS 8,268 175.00-178.00 175.00-178.00 175.35 HEIFERS 2,105 175.00-175.00 175.00-175.00 175.00 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: 12,631 WEEK TO DATE: 16,232 STEERS 2,442 174.00-178.00 174.00-178.00 175.67 HEIFERS 2,224 174.00-176.00 174.00-176.00 175.46 COMMENTS: A light/moderate trade developed in parts of the North today with Live trade ranging from 175-179, last week's wtd avg was $178.38 in Nebraska. Lived sales ranged from 110-111.50. The South remains locked in a standoff. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $111.66(1328) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.25 -0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 170.15 161.98 132,231 BOX BASED 194.06 186.09 47,562 AVE INDEX 182.11 +0.20 174.04 -0.35 179,793 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 206.06 +0.33 198.09 -0.77 79.67 LDS CH CUTS / 23.99 LDS SEL CUTS / 23.40 LDS TRIM / 12.65 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm on ch & lr on sel on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/03 $203.56 -0.20 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $169.24 +1.27 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 59.42 lds / Slghtly/modly hr on mod-gd dem &mod offer 90% TRIM: 17 lds: Wtd Avg $212.53 / Mostly firm to higher FI KILL(WTD) THU 120(477) WK AGO 120(472) YR AGO 117(468) MIX: WED SH95/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 07/21/18 1,355 7,542 Week Ending: 07/14/18 1,751 5,598 Change from prev week: -396 +1,944