DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/19 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/19/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 937 WEEK T0 DATE: 4,861 STEERS 604 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 HEIFERS 253 111.00-111.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 438 WEEK TO DATE: 37,314 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 143 WEEK TO DATE: 211 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 190 WEEK TO DATE: 2,884 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,817 WEEK TO DATE: 39,530 STEERS 563 172.00-174.00 172.00-174.00 172.39 HEIFERS 78 172.00-174.00 172.00-174.00 172.97 COMMENTS: Just a light scattered trade reported so far today, at the time of This close most in the South remained locked in a standoff and some sources tell us that many have said they will continue to pass if $111 is all they can get. We will report any Trade we pick up later this afternoon on the Daily Sales Reported to DTN page. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $110.29(1449) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.03 -0.07 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 166.25 154.47 84,190 BOX BASED 195.93 182.24 47,287 AVE INDEX 181.09 +0.50 168.35 +0.88 131,477 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 207.93 +1.11 194.24 +1.89 43.85 LDS CH CUTS / 20.39 LDS SEL CUTS / 21.55 LDS TRIM / 21.22 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on mod-gd dem & lt-mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/12 $201.19 -0.11 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $152.78 +0.86 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 81.35 lds / Shrly hr on mod-gd dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 06 lds: Wtd Avg $187.89 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) FRI 115(582) WK AGO 115(583) YR AGO 114(580) MIX: THU SH92/CB23 SAT 43(625) WK AGO 56(639) YR AGO 53(633) 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