DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/23 16:15

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/23/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 19,702 WEEK T0 DATE: 21,437 STEERS 9,184 108.00-109.00 109.00-109.00 108.99 HEIFERS 5,228 107.00-109.00 109.00-109.00 109.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,763 WEEK TO DATE: 37,915 STEERS 2,302 170.00-174.00 173.00-174.00 173.51 HEIFERS 449 173.00-174.00 173.00-174.00 173.82 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,659 WEEK TO DATE: 3,659 STEERS 1,347 109.00-109.00 109.00-109.00 109.00 HEIFERS 1,767 109.00-109.00 109.00-109.00 109.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 545 WEEK TO DATE: 3,663 STEERS 335 108.00-108.00 108.00-108.00 108.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,231 WEEK TO DATE: 20,455 STEERS 1,991 171.00-174.00 172.00-173.00 172.03 HEIFERS 396 171.00-174.00 173.00-174.00 173.68 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade in the South today with live deals marked At mostly 109.00, $1 to $1.50 lower than last week, a light cleanup trade was Reported in the North at generally steady money with yesterday's decline. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $109.22(1459) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.27 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 164.46 155.48 135,765 BOX BASED 202.37 191.99 38,461 AVE INDEX 183.41 +0.04 173.74 -0.10 174,226 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 214.37 +0.33 203.99 +0.02 55.39 LDS CH CUTS / 20.18 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.51 LDS TRIM / 22.24 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy/frm on mod dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/18 $204.60 +0.90 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.14 -1.34 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 58.02 lds / modly/sharply hr on mod-gd dem&mod offers 90% TRIM: 26 lds: Wtd Avg $209.96 / Sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) THU 116(470) WK AGO 120(474) YR AGO 119(471) MIX: WED SH92/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 08/11/18 1,745 6,638 Week Ending: 08/04/18 761 5,768 Change from prev week: +984 +870