USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    02/26/20

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,369   WEEK TO DATE:  11,920
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          335         115.00-115.25       115.00-115.00       115.10
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          501         115.00-115.25       115.00-115.00       115.11
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   4,660   WEEK TO DATE:   21,246
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,101       185.00-187.00       185.00-186.00       185.94
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          72          185.00-185.00       185.00-185.00       185.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          40          185.00-185.00       186.00-185.00       185.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          117         185.00-185.00       185.00-185.00       185.00
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     414   WEEK TO DATE:   5,587
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          414         115.00-115.25       115.00-115.00       115.16
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    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:   2,647  WEEK TO DATE:   12,475
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,232       184.00-187.00       185.00-186.00       185.14
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          354         183.00-183.00       183.00-183.00       183.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          412         185.00-185.00       185.00-185.00       185.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A light cleanup/carryover trade was reported today 
generally steady with yesterday's business. Some believe that business could 
essentially be done for the week, especially in the South. We may need to 
see a little more trade in the North.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $115.14(1425) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.91 -0.02
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED           $178.58             $172.89            116,959
 BOX BASED            $194.34             $186.60             50,786
 AVE INDEX            $186.46  -1.43      $179.74  -1.52     167,745
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $206.34  -1.13      $198.60  -1.30
 103.73 LDS CH CUTS / 27.38 LDS SEL CUTS / 18.00 LDS TRIM / 15.11 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Lower on light demand & heavy offerings
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/21 $210.86 -0.87
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $175.91 -4.76
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 66.86 lds / Gen stdy on mod dem & hvy offers
 90% TRIM: 17 lds: Wtd Avg $226.12 / Sharply lower
FI KILL(WTD) WED 123(365) WK AGO 122(352) YR AGO 119(352) MIX: TUE SH98/CB26
                        WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                           FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
   Week Ending:  02/08/20   1,897       10,915   
   Week Ending:  02/01/20   1,869       11,784
   Change from prev week:     +28         -869