USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/24/18

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,792   WEEK T0 DATE:   2,792
STEERS    1,165       121.00-121.00       121.00-121.00       121.00
HEIFERS   1,627       121.00-121.00       121.00-121.00       121.00

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:      71
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:       0   WEEK TO DATE:   1,499
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A few deals were reported in KS today, but the rest of cattle
 Country was very quiet.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test      HIDE&OFFAL: $ 9.43 -0.33
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           184.07              171.13            103,409
  BOX BASED            205.65              190.11             56,766
  AVE INDEX            194.86  +1.54       180.62  +0.46     160,175
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       217.65  +2.54       202.11  +0.39
  74.68 LDS CH CUTS / 43.78 LDS SEL CUTS /  6.19 LDS TRIM / 21.24 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on ch & frm on sel on mod-gd dem&mod-hvy offer
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/20 $210.89 -1.08
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $172.50 -0.39
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  23.05 lds / Mostly wk/slightly lr on lt dem & offers
 90% TRIM:  07 lds: Wtd Avg $218.50 / Unevenly steady
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 120(237) WK AGO 120(236) YR AGO 117(232) MIX: MON SH93/CB24
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  04/07/18    4,916        5,954
Week Ending:  03/31/18   10,620        7,180
Change from prev week:   -5,704       -1,226