USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    12/14/18

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  12,998   WEEK T0 DATE:  13,095
STEERS    5,888       118.00-119.00       119.00-119.00       118.74
HEIFERS   4,902       118.00-119.00       119.00-119.00       118.91

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   6,067   WEEK TO DATE:   6,455
STEERS    4,236       188.00-188.00       188.00-188.00       188.00
HEIFERS   1,433       187.00-188.00       187.00-188.00       187.89

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   3,251   WEEK TO DATE:   3,251
STEERS    1,371       118.00-119.00       119.00-119.00       118.89
HEIFERS   1,288       118.00-119.00       119.00-119.00       118.97

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:       0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,065   WEEK TO DATE:   7,715
STEERS    485         187.00-188.00       187.00-188.00       187.41
HEIFERS   267         187.00-188.00       187.00-188.00       187.30

COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed this afternoon with Southern
Live business at mostly 119, generally steady with last week's weighted
Averages. Northern dressed deals were at mostly 188, about $1.00 higher than
Last week's weighted average basis Nebraska.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $117.00(1400)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $8.82 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           179.38              164.96            105,018
  BOX BASED            198.96              191.14             45,248
  AVE INDEX            189.17  -0.71       178.05  +1.11     150,266
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       210.96  -1.51       203.14  +2.14
 39.54 LDS CH CUTS / 12.31 LDS SEL CUTS / 19.66 LDS TRIM / 13.54 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on Ch & shrply hr on Sel on lt-mod dem & lt offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/07 $209.57 +0.14
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $155.63 -0.61
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  45.84 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers
 90% TRIM:  08 lds: Wtd Avg $195.15 / Weak to lower
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 121(604) WK AGO 121(602) YR AGO 118(590) MIX: THU SH98/CB24
             SAT  50(654) WK AGO  65(667) YR AGO  38(628)
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  12/01/18    5,557        9,158
Week Ending:  11/24/18    3,773        8,874
Change from prev week:   +1,824         +284