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

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     339   WEEK TO DATE:  16,537
STEERS    339         114.00-114.00       114.00-114.00       114.00
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     448   WEEK TO DATE:  41,467
STEERS    No reportable dressed trade
HEIFERS   No reportable dressed trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:   5,227
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:       0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,345   WEEK TO DATE:  21,652
STEERS    415         188.00-188.00       188.00-188.00       188.00
HEIFERS   218         186.00-188.00       186.00-188.00       187.61

COMMENTS:  Just a few cleanup deals reported today. Mostly the country was
Very quiet.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $116.02(1336)  HIDE&OFFAL: $8.29 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED           $177.80             $163.21            83,172
 BOX BASED            $209.64             $196.47            47,876
 AVE INDEX            $193.72  +0.09      $179.84  +0.63    131,048
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $221.64  +0.85      $208.47  +1.94
 43.90 LDS CH CUTS / 26.23 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.29 LDS TRIM / 16.24 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on mod-gd dem & mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/17 $217.64 -2.60
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $172.12 +0.09
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 34.99 lds / Stdy on mod dem & offers
 90% TRIM: 06 lds: Wtd Avg $223.32 / Firm
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 119(596) WK AGO 117(601) YR AGO 121(602) MIX: THU SH92/CB25
             SAT  45(641) WK AGO  59(660) YR AGO  51(651)
                     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