USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    09/18/19

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,221   WEEK TO DATE:   2,221
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          1,000       100.00-101.00       100.00-101.00       100.64
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          859         100.00-101.00       100.00-101.00       100.81
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      12   WEEK TO DATE:    1,019
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          12          160.00-160.00       160.00-160.00       160.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     893   WEEK TO DATE:     893
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          465         101.00-101.00       101.00-101.00       101.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          428         101.00-101.25       101.00-101.00       101.09
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade 

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:      455
    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:      51   WEEK TO DATE:     261
    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: A light trade reported in parts of the South today with 
live deals marked at mostly $101, generally $2 higher than last week's 
weighted averages.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $ No Test   HIDE&OFFAL: $9.05 unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED           $153.01             $130.15            53,426
 BOX BASED            $206.24             $179.97            51,506
 AVE INDEX            $179.62  -0.76      $155.06  -0.96    104,932
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $218.24  -1.53      $191.97  -1.94
 72.43 LDS CH CUTS / 53.79 LDS SEL CUTS / 25.81 LDS TRIM / 19.53 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on lt dem & hvy offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/13 $221.72 -2.50
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $175.24 -1.52
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 94.15 lds / Mosty shrply lower on lt dem & hvy offers
 90% TRIM: 28 lds: Wtd Avg $223.09 / Mostly moderately lower
FI KILL(WTD) WED 116(351) WK AGO 117(348) YR AGO 120(352) MIX: TUE SH93/CB25
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  09/07/19    1,483        7,333   
Week Ending:  08/31/19    1,302        8,470
Change from prev week:     +181       -1,137