USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/01/20

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,155   WEEK TO DATE:   2,232
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          1,308       112.00-113.00       112.00-112.00       112.00 
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          391         112.00-112.00       112.00-112.00       112.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  1,356    WEEK TO DATE:   1,546
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          596         175.00-180.00       175.00-180.00       178.19
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          585         180.00-180.00       180.00-180.00       180.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,063   WEEK TO DATE:   1,063
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          195         113.00-113.00       113.00-113.00       113.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          695         112.00-113.00       112.00-113.00       112.33
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE:  NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          Trade not available due to confidentiality

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     423  WEEK TO DATE:      579
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          423         180.00-180.00       180.00-180.00       180.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A light live trade in the South at mostly $112, roughly $7 
lower than last week's weighted average. A few dressed deals in the North at 
mostly $180, about $9 lower than last week's weighted average basis 
Nebraska, not that most of these dressed deals are set for delayed delivery 
(4/20/2020)

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $No Test      HIDE&OFFAL: $7.92 -0.19
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED           $182.37             $169.47             80,932
 BOX BASED            $223.17             $213.13             46,883
 AVE INDEX            $202.77  -3.84      $191.30  -1.75     127,815
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $235.17  -7.98      $25.136  -3.83
  68.92 LDS CH CUTS / 14.84 LDS SEL CUTS / 26.78 LDS TRIM / 24.73 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/27 $243.65 +13.94
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $186.17 -1.01
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 39.02 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers
 90% TRIM: 10 lds: Wtd Avg $241.75 / Weak to lower
FI KILL(WTD) WED 116(352) WK AGO 122(361) YR AGO 122(362) MIX: TUE SH94/CB25
                        WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                           FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
   Week Ending:  03/21/20   5,341       11,181   
   Week Ending:  03/14/20   2,400       11,274
   Change from prev week:  +2,941          -93