USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    10/21/20


          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,982  WEEK TO DATE:  17,572
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          1,283       104.00-106.00       104.00-106.00       105.40
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          386         103.00-106.50       103.00-106.50       105.66
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  10,252  WEEK TO DATE:  20,618
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          3,291       162.00-165.00       164.00-165.00       163.20
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          274         163.00-165.00       163.00-165.00       164.42
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     780  WEEK TO DATE:  10,575
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          476         106.00-106.50       106.00-106.50       106.39
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          224         106.00-106.25       106.00-106.25       106.16
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,842  WEEK TO DATE:  12,707
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,165       163.00-164.00       163.00-164.00       163.23
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          669         163.00-163.00       163.00-163.00       163.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: Another round of light trade developed today in most 
areas. Northern dressed business was at mostly $164, generally $3 lower than 
last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. Very scattered Southern live 
deals were at mostly $106, generally steady with the rest of this week's 
trade, but $2 lower than last week's weighted average. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $104.93(1500) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.27 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
   LIVE BASED         $159.95             $145.84           113,026
   BOX BASED          $196.47             $178.91            65,527
   AVE INDEX          $178.21  -1.25      $162.38  -0.56    178,553
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $208.47  -2.13      $190.91  -0.76
  104.06 LDS CH CUTS / 33.57 LDS SEL CUTS / 31.02 LDS TRIM / 37.89 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Not available due to changes on USDA reports
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/16 $210.94 -3.88
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $163.49 -0.81
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  71.46 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers
 90% TRIM:  27 lds: Wtd Avg $195.81 / Lower
FI KILL(WTD) WED 121(360) WK AGO 119(356) YR AGO 119(355) MIX: TUE SH95/CB26
                       WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                           FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
   Week Ending:  10/03/20   1,488        8,457   
   Week Ending:  09/26/20   1,257        8,910
   Change from prev week:    +231         -453