USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    12/18/18

          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:      82   WEEK TO DATE:      82
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:      38   WEEK TO DATE:     202
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A few cattle sold in Iowa at $118 per cwt Tuesday afternoon
but this was not enough to establish a good market test. Even though bids may 
start to become evident midweek, it may be Friday before active trade is seen. 


5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: N/A            HIDE&OFFAL: $8.95 +0.07
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           179.17              166.98             56,567
  BOX BASED            200.68              192.73             43,406
  AVE INDEX            189.92  -0.04       179.86  +0.44      99,973
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       212.68  +0.01       204.73  +0.97
 58.88 LDS CH CUTS / 17.25 LDS SEL CUTS / 19.58 LDS TRIM / 15.57 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on Cho & hr on Sel on lt-mod dem & lt offers.
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/14 $208.12 -1.45
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $155.94 -0.31
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  21.16 lds / Shrly hr on good dem & mod offers.
 90% TRIM:  0 lds: Wtd Avg N/A / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 120(228)  WK AGO 122(241) YR AGO 119(237) MIX: MON SH84/CB24
                              
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  12/01/18    5,557        9,158
Week Ending:  11/24/18    3,773        8,874
Change from prev week:   +1,824         +284