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

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      97   WEEK T0 DATE:      97
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   97          119.00-119.00       119.00-119.00       119.00

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:     388
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable 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:     625   WEEK TO DATE:   2,762
STEERS    477         185.00-187.00       185.00-187.00       186.01
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  A fairly quiet day with just a handful of trade reported in parts
Of KS and IA.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $117.00(1509)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $8.99 -0.02
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           179.03              164.60            104,983
  BOX BASED            200.25              189.57             44,146
  AVE INDEX            189.64  -1.06       177.09  +0.14     149,129
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       212.25  -2.21       201.57  +0.18
 83.74 LDS CH CUTS / 30.25 LDS SEL CUTS /  9.18 LDS TRIM / 26.77 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on Sel & shrply lr on Ch on lt-mod dem&mod-hvy offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/07 $209.57 +0.14
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $155.27 -0.03
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  50.03 lds / Slgtly/modly lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers
 90% TRIM:  22 lds: Wtd Avg $194.62 / Generally steady
FI KILL(WTD) WED 120(361) WK AGO 120(360) YR AGO 120(354) MIX: TUE SH96/CB26
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  11/24/18    3,733        8,874
Week Ending:  11/17/18    4,823        9,733
Change from prev week:   -1,090         -859