DTN Cattle Close/Trends 01/18 15:40

                 USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    01/18/19

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          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK T0 DATE:       0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     456   WEEK TO DATE:     456
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   336         197.00-198.00       197.00-198.00       197.91

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:       0
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:     788   WEEK TO DATE:   1,886
STEERS    No reportable dressed trade
HEIFERS   320         197.00-197.00       197.00-197.00       197.00

COMMENTS: At the time of this close significant trade had yet to develop. We
Will continue to watch for trade and report it on the Daily Sales Reported
to DTN page.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $125.00(1407)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $8.95 +0.02
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED            188.45              178.84            60,876
 BOX BASED             201.15              197.45            50,758
 AVE INDEX             194.80  +0.35       188.14  +0.92    111,634
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       213.15  +0.65       209.45  +1.81
 37.57 LDS CH CUTS / 12.62 LDS SEL CUTS / 17.06 LDS TRIM / 28.86 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND:  Firm/hr on mod-gd dem & lt offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 01/11 $212.83 -2.46
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $158.37 -0.73
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 42.12 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & lt-mod offer
 90% TRIM: 10 lds: Wtd Avg $201.50 / Mostly weak to lower
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 116(596) WK AGO 117(594) YR AGO 119(586) MIX: THU SH96/CB25
             SAT  24(620) WK AGO  32(626) YR AGO  26(613)
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  01/05/19    1,180        5,288
Week Ending:  12/29/18       37        1,589
Change from prev week:   +1,143       +3,699