DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/18 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/18/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 104 WEEK TO DATE: 208 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable dressed trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB 33 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS LIVE FOB Trade not available due to confidentiality STEERS LIVE DELIVERED Trade not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE FOB Trade not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED Trade not available due to confidentiality COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS LIVE FOB Trade not available due to confidentiality STEERS LIVE DELIVERED Trade not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE FOB Trade not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED Trade not available due to confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 75 WEEK TO DATE: 1,280 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another very quiet day in the country with the cash trade at a near standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $9.11 +0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $181.81 $165.40 65,110 BOX BASED $197.57 $189.57 54,582 AVE INDEX $189.69 -1.60 $177.48 -0.93 119,922 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $209.57 -3.24 $201.57 -1.90 88.36 LDS CH CUTS / 26.47 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.63 LDS TRIM / 29.42 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/13 $218.31 -7.40 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $185.51 -0.10 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 65.79 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 34 lds: Wtd Avg $241.69 / Generally steady FI KILL(WTD) WED 122(365) WK AGO 122(365) YR AGO 117(345) MIX: TUE SH97/CB26 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 11/30/19 929 11,409 Week Ending: 11/23/19 1,840 12,325 Change from prev week: -911 -916