USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/20/19

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO 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:       0   WEEK TO DATE:       0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A very quiet Monday with the cash trade at a complete standstill

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $115.38(1342)  HIDE&OFFAL: $8.31 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED           $179.90             $165.31            55,246
 BOX BASED            $209.45             $196.03            47,466
 AVE INDEX            $194.68  +0.53      $180.67  -0.01    102,712
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $221.45  +1.14      $208.03  -0.25
 67.55 LDS CH CUTS / 24.15 LDS SEL CUTS /  7.32 LDS TRIM / 10.97 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on Ch & stdy on Sel on mod-frly gd dem & hvy offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/17 $217.64 -2.60
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $173.08 +1.33
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 32.64 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt dem & offers
 90% TRIM: 10 lds: Wtd Avg $223.97 / Moderately to sharply higher
FI KILL(WTD) MON 120  WK AGO 121  YR AGO 119 MIX: FRI SH94/CB23 SAT SH49/CB10
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  05/04/19    7,625        8,002   
Week Ending:  04/27/19    8,120       10,008
Change from prev week:     -495       -2,006