USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    09/21/18

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,894   WEEK T0 DATE:   2,012
STEERS    195         111.00-111.00       111.00-111.00       111.00
HEIFERS   1,109       111.00-111.00       111.00-111.00       111.00

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  11,590  WEEK TO DATE:   34,960
STEERS    No reportable dressed trade
HEIFERS   No reportable dressed 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:   4,760   WEEK TO DATE:  23,492
STEERS    1,313       173.00-175.00       173.00-175.00       173.58
HEIFERS   127         173.00-174.00       173.00-174.00       173.34

COMMENTS:  A light trade developed in the South today with live deals 
Marked at mostly 111.00, fully steady with last week's weighted average. 

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $110.17(1449)  HIDE&OFFAL: $9.13 +0.02
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           166.47              155.77            126,892
  BOX BASED            192.80              182.71             51,901
  AVE INDEX            179.63  +0.18       169.24  -0.06     178,793
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       204.80  +0.28       194.71  -0.20
 48.26 LDS CH CUTS / 19.83 LDS SEL CUTS / 14.72 LDS TRIM / 20.82 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy/frm on lt-mod dem & offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/14 $203.69 -2.75
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $163.58 +2.37
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  37.05 lds / Mostly firm on mod dem & offers
 90% TRIM:  04 lds: Wtd Avg $205.39 / Firm to higher
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 119(592) WK AGO 119(595) YR AGO 115(579) MIX: THU SH96/CB24
             SAT  65(657) WK AGO  57(652) YR AGO  59(638)
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  09/08/18      883        9,069
Week Ending:  09/01/18    1,542        5,728
Change from prev week:     -659       +3,341