USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    10/20/20


          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,755  WEEK TO DATE:  14,694
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          2,322       105.00-106.00       105.00-106.00       105.95
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          359         106.00-106.00       106.00-106.00       106.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   3,183  WEEK TO DATE:   6,965
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          439         166.00-166.00       166.00-166.00       166.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          660         166.00-166.00       166.00-166.00       166.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,285  WEEK TO DATE:   9,795
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          395         106.00-106.00       106.00-106.00       106.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          39          106.00-106.00       106.00-106.00       106.00
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          258         106.00-106.00       106.00-106.00       106.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          110         106.00-106.00       106.00-106.00       106.00

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,013  WEEK TO DATE:   5,740
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,145       163.00-166.00       163.00-166.00       164.95
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: Another round of light trade developed today in most 
areas. At generally steady money with yesterday's decline. Private sources 
in Colorado noted sales at $105, $3 lr than last week's biz.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $105.95(1413) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.27 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
   LIVE BASED         $160.31             $146.20           102,163
   BOX BASED          $198.60             $179.67            62,993
   AVE INDEX          $179.46  +0.05      $162.94  -0.46    165,156
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $210.60  +0.86      $191.67  -0.17
  124.76 LDS CH CUTS / 33.11 LDS SEL CUTS / 22.32 LDS TRIM /  9.38 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Not available due to changes on USDA reports
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/16 $210.94 -3.88
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $164.30 -0.37
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  44.28 lds / Firm on mod-gd dem & hvy offers
 90% TRIM:  12 lds: Wtd Avg $197.18 / Weak
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 121(239) WK AGO 120(237) YR AGO 119(236) MIX: MON SH94/CB24
                       WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                           FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
   Week Ending:  10/03/20   1,488        8,457   
   Week Ending:  09/26/20   1,257        8,910
   Change from prev week:    +231         -453