DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/15 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/15/18 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: 120 WEEK TO DATE: 5,567 STEERS 120 173.00-173.00 173.00-173.00 173.00 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: 2,316 WEEK TO DATE: 5,520 STEERS 1,151 173.00-174.00 173.00-174.00 173.20 HEIFERS 391 173.00-174.00 173.00-174.00 173.43 COMMENTS: Just a light scattered trade reported today in parts of the North, certainly not enough to establish any kind of an accurate trend. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $109.54(1446) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.21 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 166.07 158.09 106,950 BOX BASED 197.95 188.61 37,412 AVE INDEX 182.01 +0.01 173.35 -0.47 144,362 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 209.95 +0.31 200.61 -0.66 59.31 LDS CH CUTS / 50.65 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.88 LDS TRIM / 17.42 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm on ch & wk on sel on lt-mod dem & mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/10 $203.70 +0.14 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $167.37 +0.07 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 39.21 lds / Stdy/wk on lt-mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 20 lds: Wtd Avg $210.14 / Unevely steady FI KILL(WTD) WED 117(354) WK AGO 120(357) YR AGO 115(347) MIX: TUE SH95/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 08/04/18 761 5,768 Week Ending: 07/28/18 1,815 6,666 Change from prev week: -1,054 -898