USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    01/15/19


          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:       0   WEEK TO DATE:       0
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:      76   WEEK TO DATE:     388
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: Another quiet day with the cash trade at a near standstill.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test       HIDE&OFFAL: $9.01 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED            188.27              178.65            61,387
 BOX BASED             200.21              193.87            50,266
 AVE INDEX             194.24  +0.10       186.26  +0.21    111,653
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       212.21  +0.19       205.87  +0.41
124.54 LDS CH CUTS / 23.33 LDS SEL CUTS /  5.02 LDS TRIM / 20.45 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy/frm on mod to frly gd dem & hvy offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 01/11 $212.83 -2.46
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $158.28 -0.12
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 31.78 lds / Shrply hr on mod/gd dem & lt offers
 90% TRIM: 10 lds: Wtd Avg $201.15 / Unevenly steady
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 120(239) WK AGO 119(237) YR AGO 117(233) MIX: MON SH95/CB24
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  12/29/18       37        1,589
Week Ending:  12/22/18      879        8,874
Change from prev week:     -842       -7,285