USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    03/20/19

          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:      92   WEEK TO DATE:     501
STEERS    92          205.00-205.00       205.00-205.00       205.00
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:       0   WEEK TO DATE:   1,884
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: Just a handful of cattle reported sold in NE today, the rest of
Cattle country was at a standstill.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $130.00(1439) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.08 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED            193.53              183.10            60,959
 BOX BASED             216.67              206.63            38,720
 AVE INDEX             205.10  -0.38       194.87  -0.46     99,679
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       228.67  -0.66       218.63  -0.83
 52.10 LDS CH CUTS / 18.03 LDS SEL CUTS /  3.95 LDS TRIM / 25.87 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Weak /lower on lt-mod dem & lt offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/15 $224.78 +2.56
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $168.54 +0.30
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 48.72 lds / Shrply hr on mod-gd dem & lt offers
 90% TRIM: 19 lds: Wtd Avg $217.24 / Firm to higher
FI KILL(WTD) WED 120(355) WK AGO 109(348) YR AGO 118(355) MIX: TUE SH94/CB26
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  03/09/19    8,143        9,990
Week Ending:  03/02/19    8,165        9,461
Change from prev week:      -22         +529