USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    10/16/18

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK T0 DATE:       0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,145   WEEK TO DATE:   2,145
STEERS    596         174.00-174.00       174.00-174.00       174.00
HEIFERS   1,549       174.00-174.00       174.00-174.00       174.00

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:     103   WEEK TO DATE:     335
STEERS    64          170.00-170.00       170.00-170.00       170.00
HEIFERS   39          172.00-172.00       172.00-172.00       172.00

COMMENTS: Just a handful of trade was reported in the North today, but
Certainly not enough to establish an accurate trend for the week.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test      HIDE&OFFAL: $9.09 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           166.12              154.33             84,006
  BOX BASED            192.61              180.55             45,764
  AVE INDEX            179.36  -0.10       167.44  +0.33     129,770
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       204.61  -0.19       192.55  +0.66
 59.95 LDS CH CUTS / 37.29 LDS SEL CUTS / 14.78 LDS TRIM / 20.89 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on ch & frm on sel on lt-mod dem & mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/12 $201.19 -0.11
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $156.05 +0.23
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  27.98 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers
 90% TRIM:  08 lds: Wtd Avg $193.00 / Unevenly steady
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 119(234) WK AGO 118(232) YR AGO 118(229) MIX: MON SH91/CB24
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  09/29/18    2,253        8,8573
Week Ending:  09/22/18    2,708        8,959
Change from prev week:     -455          -86