USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    09/22/17

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG
   
KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  18,934   WEEK T0 DATE:  19,316
STEERS    9,891       108.00-108.00       108.00-108.00       108.00
HEIFERS   5,818       108.00-108.00       108.00-108.00       108.00

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   5,507   WEEK TO DATE:   5,924
STEERS    2,239       169.00-172.00       170.00-172.00       170.51
HEIFERS   1,175       170.00-172.00       170.00-172.00       170.10

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   6,794   WEEK TO DATE:   7,048
STEERS    4,596       108.00-108.00       108.00-108.00       108.00
HEIFERS   1,524       108.00-108.00       108.00-108.00       108.00

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,592    WEEK TO DATE:  1,592
STEERS    1,412       108.50-108.50       108.50-108.50       108.50
HEIFERS   No reportable live trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   9,143    WEEK TO DATE:  9,223
STEERS    3,170       170.00-176.00       170.00-172.00       170.39
HEIFERS   1,244       170.00-172.00       170.00-172.00       170.95

COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in most area today with
Southern live trade generally $2 Hr than last week. Northern dressed trade
Was generally $3-5 Hr than the previous week's weighted average basis NE.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test        HIDE&OFFAL: $10.46 -0.07 
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           156.99              152.57              67,505
  BOX BASED            179.60              176.73              52,998
  AVE INDEX            168.30  +0.11       164.65  +0.22      120,503
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        191.60  +0.09       188.73  +0.32
  60.91 LDS CH CUTS / 18.60 LDS SEL CUTS / 19.19 LDS TRIM / 26.33 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy/frm on lt-mod dem & mod offerings
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/15 $193.31 -0.37
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $175.34 -$1.06
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  33.62 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod dem & offers
 90% TRIM:  08 lds: Wtd Avg $222.21 / Mostly steady
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 115(579) WK AGO 115(583) YR AGO 108(564) MIX: THU SH95/CB23
             SAT  58(637) WK AGO  59(642) YR AGO  32(596)
                      WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  09/09/17      754        7,686
Week Ending:  09/02/17    2,232        6,267
Change from prev week:   -1,478       +1,419