DTN Cattle Close/Trends 02/20 15:25

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 02/20/19 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: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 55 WEEK TO DATE: 55 STEERS 55 125.00-125.00 125.00-125.00 125.00 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 983 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Just a handful of trade reported sold in TX today the rest of cattle country was at a complete standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $9.08 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 189.44 181.55 78,224 BOX BASED 204.49 199.50 43,426 AVE INDEX 196.97 -0.39 190.52 -1.03 121,650 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 216.49 -0.78 211.50 -2.04 86.33 LDS CH CUTS / 24.14 LDS SEL CUTS / 25.35 LDS TRIM / 16.09 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lower on light demand and moderate offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/15 $217.94 +1.41 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: 164.27 -0.90 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 73.20 lds / Shrply lr on lt-mod dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 12 lds: Wtd Avg $211.18 / Mostly weak to lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 108(322) WK AGO 108(342) YR AGO 113(326) MIX: TUE SH89/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/09/19 2,501 9,525 Week Ending: 02/02/18 3,147 7,236 Change from prev week: -646 +2,289