USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    10/18/19

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   6,332   WEEK TO DATE:   6,332
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          3,099       108.00-108.00       108.00-108.00       108.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          2,497       108.00-108.00       108.00-108.00       108.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  17,788   WEEK TO DATE:  21,994
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          10,382      170.00-175.00       173.00-175.00       173.46
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          1,018       174.00-174.00       174.00-174.00       174.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          2,329       173.00-175.00       173.00-175.00       173.38
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          240         173.00-173.00       173.00-173.00       173.00
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,741   WEEK TO DATE:   2,741
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          1,017       108.00-108.00       108.00-108.00       108.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          583         108.00-108.00       108.00-108.00       108.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade 

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE:  NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   9,483   WEEK TO DATE:  15,267
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,165       173.00-176.00       173.00-175.00       173.88
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          35          170.00-170.00       170.00-170.00       170.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          493         173.00-175.00       173.00-175.00       173.16
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade was reported in the North with 
dressed deals at mostly $173, essentially $1 higher than last week's 
weighted average basis Nebraska. Southern live business was at $108, steady 
to $1 lower than the bulk of last week's trade.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $111.17(1469)  HIDE&OFFAL: $8.83 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED           $167.72             $142.67             65,524
 BOX BASED            $206.04             $181.04             47,948
 AVE INDEX            $186.88  +0.07      $161.85  +0.33     113,472
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $218.04  -0.07      $193.04  +0.44
 45.66 LDS CH CUTS / 21.58 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.24 LDS TRIM / 16.46 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy/frm on lt-mod dem & offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/11 $209.49 +0.14
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $169.85 -2.49
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 40.32 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt-mod dem & mod offers
 90% TRIM: 03 lds: Wtd Avg $232.74 / Weak to lower
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 110(572) WK AGO 117(584) YR AGO 116(587) MIX: THU SH88/CB23
             SAT  70(642) WK AGO  61(645) YR AGO  45(632)
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  10/05/19    1,267        9,496   
Week Ending:  09/28/19      609        8,535
Change from prev week:     +658         +961