DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/28 15:40

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/28/18 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 40 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: 2,480 WEEK TO DATE: 2,480 STEERS 114 168.00-170.00 168.00-170.00 168.60 HEIFERS 268 168.00-168.00 168.00-168.00 168.00 COMMENTS: Another quiet day in the country with just a handful of trade reported in Iowa. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $9.49 -0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 163.58 152.42 92,044 BOX BASED 200.53 192.41 38,813 AVE INDEX 182.05 -0.55 172.41 -0.22 130,857 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 212.53 -1.10 204.41 -0.44 55.87 LDS CH CUTS / 20.19 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.43 LDS TRIM / 11.83 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Weak to lower on light-moderate demand and Offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/24 $207.73 +3.13 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $167.29 -1.03 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 24.88 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg $208.93 / Sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) TUE 119(238) WK AGO 119(237) YR AGO 117(233) MIX: MON SH95/CB24 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