DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/18 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/18/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,678 WEEK T0 DATE: 2,973 STEERS 685 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 HEIFERS 671 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,774 WEEK TO DATE: 32,615 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS 445 174.00-174.00 174.00-174.00 174.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 68 WEEK TO DATE: 68 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,513 WEEK TO DATE: 2,694 STEERS 572 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 HEIFERS 471 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,003 WEEK TO DATE: 30,652 STEERS 494 173.00-174.00 173.00-174.00 173.91 HEIFERS 82 174.00-174.00 174.00-174.00 174.00 COMMENTS: Just some light scattered trade reported today at generally steady Money with both yesterday and last week. We will see more trade develop Tomorrow especially in the South. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $109.86(1486) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.10 +0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 166.37 154.58 119,535 BOX BASED 194.82 180.35 48,026 AVE INDEX 180.59 +1.26 167.47 +0.72 167,561 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 206.82 +2.26 192.35 +1.16 73.96 LDS CH CUTS / 22.90 LDS SEL CUTS / 20.38 LDS TRIM / 15.38 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr/shrply hr on mod-gd dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/12 $201.19 -0.11 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $151.92 -1.41 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 55.79 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod-gd dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 16 lds: Wtd Avg $185.79 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) THU 115(467) WK AGO 117(468) YR AGO 119(466) MIX: WED SH94/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 10/06/18 3,338 9,685 Week Ending: 09/29/18 2,253 8,873 Change from prev week: +1,085 +812