DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/19 16:08

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/19/18 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: 82 WEEK TO DATE: 82 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: 38 WEEK TO DATE: 331 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Cash cattle business remained a no-show at midweek with packer bids largely hidden until Thursday or Friday. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: N/A HIDE&OFFAL: $8.87 -0.08 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 179.33 167.15 42,275 BOX BASED 199.70 192.85 42,275 AVE INDEX 189.52 -0.40 180.00 +0.14 97,388 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 211.70 -0.98 204.85 +0.12 74.62 LDS CH CUTS / 24.08 LDS SEL CUTS / 18.58 LDS TRIM / 17.59 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lwr on Cho & stdy on Sel on lt-mod dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/14 $208.12 -1.45 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $155.79 -0.16 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 57.19 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod dem-offers 90% TRIM: 22 lds: Wtd Avg 196.52 / Generally stdy FI KILL(WTD) Wed 119(347) WK AGO 120(361) YR AGO 115(352) MIX: TUE SH95/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/08/18 2,606 6,890 Week Ending: 12/01/18 5,557 9,158 Change from prev week: -2,951 -2,268