DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/06 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/06/19 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: 1,377 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: 180 WEEK TO DATE: 2,286 STEERS 102 204.00-205.00 204.00-205.00 204.85 HEIFERS 78 205.00-205.00 205.00-205.00 205.00 COMMENTS: Other than a handful of trade reported in parts of Iowa, cash Cattle country remained at a near standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $128.50(1575) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.99 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 194.92 186.03 98,536 BOX BASED 212.93 206.37 40,355 AVE INDEX 203.92 +0.43 196.20 +0.28 138,891 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 224.93 +0.89 218.37 +0.58 70.30 LDS CH CUTS / 16.17 LDS SEL CUTS / 3.67 LDS TRIM / 42.87 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm to Hr on gd to mod dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/01 $218.44 +1.56 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $166.29 -0.18 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 39.02 lds / Weak on light demand & offerings 90% TRIM: 15 lds: Wtd Avg $214.82 / Weak FI KILL(WTD) WED 114(350) WK AGO 119(351) YR AGO 115(349) MIX: TUE SH94/CB26 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/23/19 6,090 10,792 Week Ending: 02/16/18 4,958 10,382 Change from prev week: +1,132 +410