USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    03/22/19

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   7,156   WEEK T0 DATE:   7,193
STEERS    3,730       128.00-128.00       128.00-128.00       128.00
HEIFERS   1,827       128.00-128.00       128.00-128.00       128.00

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   6,645   WEEK TO DATE:   9,072
STEERS    2,670       208.00-208.00       208.00-208.00       208.00
HEIFERS   1,460       208.00-208.00       208.00-208.00       208.00

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   5,094   WEEK TO DATE:   5,094
STEERS    1,818       128.00-128.00       128.00-128.00       128.00
HEIFERS   1,821       128.00-128.00       128.00-128.00       128.00

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     451   WEEK TO DATE:     451
STEERS    337         128.00-128.00       128.00-128.00       128.00
HEIFERS   114         128.00-128.00       128.00-128.00       128.00

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   9,188   WEEK TO DATE:  12,474
STEERS    2,210       208.00-208.00       208.00-208.00       208.00
HEIFERS   722         208.00-208.00       208.00-208.00       208.00

COMMENTS:  A light to moderate trade developed in most areas today with 
Southern live deals $1 higher than last week's weighted averages. Northern 
Dressed trade was $4 higher than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test      HIDE&OFFAL: $9.10 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED            194.63              184.20            18,761
 BOX BASED             217.09              206.64            35,883
 AVE INDEX             205.86  +0.31       195.42  +0.56     54,644
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       229.09  -0.22       218.64  +0.27
 42.73 LDS CH CUTS /  8.08 LDS SEL CUTS /  8.05 LDS TRIM / 13.26 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on Ch & frm on Sel on lt-mod dem & offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/15 $224.78 +2.56
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $168.24 -0.44
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 49.78 lds / Stdy/wk on lt dem & lt-mod offers
 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg $217.35 / Mostly slightly lower
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 113(589) WK AGO 100(547) YR AGO 109(585) MIX: THU SH94/CB27
             SAT  42(631) WK AGO  50(597) YR AGO  26(611)
                     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