USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    03/21/19

          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:       0   WEEK TO DATE:     881
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

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:     390   WEEK TO DATE:   2,574
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A very quiet day with the cash trade at a complete standstill.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test      HIDE&OFFAL: $9.10 +0.02
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED            193.79              183.36            21,104
 BOX BASED             217.31              206.37            38,184
 AVE INDEX             205.55  +0.45       194.86  -0.01     59,288
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       229.31  +0.64       218.37  -0.26
 72.45 LDS CH CUTS / 18.75 LDS SEL CUTS /  6.89 LDS TRIM / 13.00 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm on Ch & wk on Sel on mod-frly gd dem & mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/15 $224.78 +2.56
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $168.68 +0.14
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 52.98 lds / Gen stdy on lt dem & offers
 90% TRIM: 14 lds: Wtd Avg $217.84 / Steady to firm
FI KILL(WTD) THU 121(476) WK AGO  99(447) YR AGO 121(476) MIX: WED SH93/CB27
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  03/09/19    8,143        9,990
Week Ending:  03/02/19    8,165        9,461
Change from prev week:      -22         +529