DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/21 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/21/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 38 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 20 WEEK TO DATE: 20 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: 378 WEEK TO DATE: 587 STEERS 198 172.00-172.00 172.00-172.00 172.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day with just a handful of cattle reported sold in Iowa. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $9.27 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 164.67 155.69 89,293 BOX BASED 201.57 192.08 41,688 AVE INDEX 183.12 -0.20 173.88 +0.90 130,981 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 213.57 -0.47 204.08 +1.79 72.00 LDS CH CUTS / 19.68 LDS SEL CUTS / 4.60 LDS TRIM / 13.66 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk on ch & hr on sel on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/18 $204.60 +0.90 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $171.01 +2.25 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 12.96 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $216.50 / Sharply higher on a light test FI KILL(WTD) TUE 119(237) WK AGO 119(237) YR AGO 118(235) MIX: MON SH95/CB23 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