DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/21 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/21/19 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: 881 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: 390 WEEK TO DATE: 2,574 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very quiet day with the cash trade at a complete standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $9.10 +0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 193.79 183.36 21,104 BOX BASED 217.31 206.37 38,184 AVE INDEX 205.55 +0.45 194.86 -0.01 59,288 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 229.31 +0.64 218.37 -0.26 72.45 LDS CH CUTS / 18.75 LDS SEL CUTS / 6.89 LDS TRIM / 13.00 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm on Ch & wk on Sel on mod-frly gd dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/15 $224.78 +2.56 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.68 +0.14 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 52.98 lds / Gen stdy on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 14 lds: Wtd Avg $217.84 / Steady to firm FI KILL(WTD) THU 121(476) WK AGO 99(447) YR AGO 121(476) MIX: WED SH93/CB27 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/09/19 8,143 9,990 Week Ending: 03/02/19 8,165 9,461 Change from prev week: -22 +529