DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/03 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/03/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 11,863 WEEK T0 DATE: 15,542 STEERS 5,640 124.00-124.00 124.00-124.00 124.00 HEIFERS 4,333 123.00-124.00 123.00-124.00 123.97 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 351 WEEK TO DATE: 351 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: 1,157 WEEK TO DATE: 1,702 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade COMMENTS: A light trade in the South today with live deals marked at $124, Generally $1 lower than last week's weighted average. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $123.89(1388) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.24 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 193.05 182.21 66,354 BOX BASED 214.14 206.97 40,945 AVE INDEX 203.60 +0.11 194.59 +0.14 107,299 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 226.41 +0.41 218.97 +0.48 81.64 LDS CH CUTS / 18.51 LDS SEL CUTS / 5.08 LDS TRIM / 35.87 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm on moderate demand and offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/29 $227.04 +0.89 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.66 -0.36 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 45.77 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 25 lds: Wtd Avg $217.59 / Weak to lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 121(356) WK AGO 120(358) YR AGO 119(340) MIX: TUE SH94/CB26 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/23/19 10,544 12,052 Week Ending: 03/16/19 5,848 12,147 Change from prev week: +4,696 -95