USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    11/16/18

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      75   WEEK T0 DATE:     486
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  10,301   WEEK TO DATE:  13,303
STEERS    6,154       176.00-178.00       176.00-178.00       177.60
HEIFERS   1,596       177.00-178.00       177.00-178.00       177.96

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:   8,058   WEEK TO DATE:  18,480
STEERS    2,917       178.00-178.00       178.00-178.00       178.00
HEIFERS   148         178.00-178.00       178.00-178.00       178.00

COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in the North today with 
Dressed deals marked at $176 to $178, mostly $178, about $2 lower than last 
Week's weighted average basis Nebraska. Live Southern business developed after
The Mandatory cutoff, at $114, generally steady with the previous week's 
Weighted average.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $111.89(1516)  HIDE&OFFAL: $9.33 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           170.68              154.60             67,059
  BOX BASED            200.91              185.57             43,513
  AVE INDEX            185.80  -0.45       170.09  -0.13     110,572
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       212.91  -0.64       197.57  -0.01
 53.22 LDS CH CUTS / 13.61 LDS SEL CUTS /  0.00 LDS TRIM / 15.74 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk on ch & stdy on sel on lt-mod dem & offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 11/09 $212.70 -1.73
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $154.33 +0.26
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  24.09 lds / Not fully established
 90% TRIM:  10 lds: Wtd Avg $191.90 / Firm to higher
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 120(587) WK AGO 114(587) YR AGO 117(596) MIX: THU SH96/CB23
             SAT  54(641) WK AGO  53(640) YR AGO  46(641)
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  11/03/18    2,257        7,316
Week Ending:  10/27/18    4,340        8,785
Change from prev week:   -2,083       -1,469