USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    10/19/18

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     937   WEEK T0 DATE:   4,861
STEERS    604         111.00-111.00       111.00-111.00       111.00
HEIFERS   253         111.00-111.00       111.00-111.00       111.00

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     438   WEEK TO DATE:  37,314
STEERS    No reportable dressed trade
HEIFERS   No reportable dressed trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     143   WEEK TO DATE:     211
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     190   WEEK TO DATE:   2,884
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   4,817   WEEK TO DATE:  39,530
STEERS    563         172.00-174.00       172.00-174.00       172.39
HEIFERS   78          172.00-174.00       172.00-174.00       172.97

COMMENTS: Just a light scattered trade reported so far today, at the time of
This close most in the South remained locked in a standoff and some sources
tell us that many have said they will continue to pass if $111 is all they can
get.  We will report any Trade we pick up later this afternoon on the Daily
Sales Reported to DTN page.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $110.29(1449)  HIDE&OFFAL: $9.03 -0.07
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           166.25              154.47             84,190
  BOX BASED            195.93              182.24             47,287
  AVE INDEX            181.09  +0.50       168.35  +0.88     131,477
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       207.93  +1.11       194.24  +1.89
 43.85 LDS CH CUTS / 20.39 LDS SEL CUTS / 21.55 LDS TRIM / 21.22 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on mod-gd dem & lt-mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/12 $201.19 -0.11
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $152.78 +0.86
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  81.35 lds / Shrly hr on mod-gd dem & hvy offers
 90% TRIM:  06 lds: Wtd Avg $187.89 / Sharply higher
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 115(582) WK AGO 115(583) YR AGO 114(580) MIX: THU SH92/CB23
             SAT  43(625) WK AGO  56(639) YR AGO  53(633)
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  10/06/18    3,338        9,685
Week Ending:  09/29/18    2,253        8,873
Change from prev week:   +1,085         +812