USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/22/19

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   9,345   WEEK TO DATE:  13,243
STEERS    3,934       114.00-115.00       114.00-115.00       114.41
HEIFERS   3,580       114.00-115.00       114.00-115.00       114.37

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  12,815   WEEK TO DATE:  12,889
STEERS    8,522       181.00-186.00       184.00-186.00       184.49
HEIFERS   2,402       183.00-186.00       185.00-186.00       185.27

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   4,144   WEEK TO DATE:   4,144
STEERS    2,307       114.00-115.00       114.00-115.00       114.87
HEIFERS   1,091       114.00-115.00       114.00-115.00       114.75

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf   WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
STEERS    Not available due to confidentiality
HEIFERS   Not available due to confidentiality

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   3,521   WEEK TO DATE:   5,279
STEERS    945         185.00-187.00       185.00-187.00       186.01
HEIFERS   247         185.00-186.00       185.00-186.00       185.64

COMMENTS: A light trade in most areas today with live deals $114 to $115,
$1 to $2 lr than last week. Dressed business was at mostly $185, about $1 lr 
Than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $114.67(1360)  HIDE&OFFAL: $8.33 -0.02
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED           $179.62             $165.03            56,534
 BOX BASED            $207.75             $193.81            50,471
 AVE INDEX            $193.68  -0.03      $179.42  -0.50    107,005
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $219.75  +0.17      $205.81  -0.17
 75.47 LDS CH CUTS / 52.97 LDS SEL CUTS /  7.94 LDS TRIM / 35.48 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on Ch &lr on Sel on lt-mod dem & offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/17 $217.64 -2.60
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $173.22 +0.58
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 21.24 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod dem & lt-mod offers
 90% TRIM: 09 lds: Wtd Avg $223.65 / Unevenly steady
FI KILL(WTD) WED 120(360) WK AGO 121(363) YR AGO 119(359) MIX: TUE SH95/CB25
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  05/11/19    4,967        7,282   
Week Ending:  05/04/19    7,625        8,002
Change from prev week:   -2,658         -720