USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/17/19

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:  12,821
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,217   WEEK TO DATE:  25,605
STEERS    No reportable dressed trade
HEIFERS   No reportable dressed trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     465   WEEK TO DATE:   5,112
STEERS    465         115.00-115.00       115.00-115.00       115.00
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:     847   WEEK TO DATE:  17,427
STEERS    369         186.00-187.00       186.00-187.00       186.63
HEIFERS   No reportable dressed trade

COMMENTS: just a little cleanup trade reported in the North today.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $116.90(1345)  HIDE&OFFAL: $8.31 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED           $179.98             $165.08            56,178
 BOX BASED            $208.31             $196.28            45,922
 AVE INDEX            $194.15  -0.04      $180.68  -0.22    102,100
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $220.31  +0.75      $208.28  +0.40
 54.63 LDS CH CUTS / 25.27 LDS SEL CUTS /  6.23 LDS TRIM / 22.44 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm to hr on mod-frly gd dem & mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/10 $220.24 -6.83
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $171.75 -0.86
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 29.28 lds / Mostly mod hr on mod dem & lt offers
 90% TRIM: 12 lds: Wtd Avg $221.92 / Slightly to moderately lower
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 117(601) WK AGO 118(599) YR AGO 120(599) MIX: THU SH95/CB26
             SAT  59(660) WK AGO  72(671) YR AGO  70(668)
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  05/04/19    7,625        8,002   
Week Ending:  04/27/19    8,120       10,008
Change from prev week:     -495       -2,006