DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/16 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/16/18 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: 2,145 WEEK TO DATE: 2,145 STEERS 596 174.00-174.00 174.00-174.00 174.00 HEIFERS 1,549 174.00-174.00 174.00-174.00 174.00 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: 103 WEEK TO DATE: 335 STEERS 64 170.00-170.00 170.00-170.00 170.00 HEIFERS 39 172.00-172.00 172.00-172.00 172.00 COMMENTS: Just a handful of trade was reported in the North today, but Certainly not enough to establish an accurate trend for the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $9.09 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 166.12 154.33 84,006 BOX BASED 192.61 180.55 45,764 AVE INDEX 179.36 -0.10 167.44 +0.33 129,770 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 204.61 -0.19 192.55 +0.66 59.95 LDS CH CUTS / 37.29 LDS SEL CUTS / 14.78 LDS TRIM / 20.89 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on ch & frm on sel on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/12 $201.19 -0.11 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $156.05 +0.23 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 27.98 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg $193.00 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) TUE 119(234) WK AGO 118(232) YR AGO 118(229) MIX: MON SH91/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 09/29/18 2,253 8,8573 Week Ending: 09/22/18 2,708 8,959 Change from prev week: -455 -86