USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    08/17/18

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,634   WEEK T0 DATE:   1,669
STEERS    228         110.00-110.00       110.00-110.00       110.00
HEIFERS   418         109.00-110.00       109.00-110.00       109.63

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  24,411  WEEK TO DATE:   30,240
STEERS    6,823       171.00-174.00       171.00-174.00       173.06
HEIFERS   3,131       173.00-174.00       173.00-174.00       173.09

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:   6,719   WEEK TO DATE:  15,653
STEERS    1,871       172.00-174.00       172.00-174.00       173.31
HEIFERS   594         172.00-174.00       172.00-174.00       172.99

COMMENTS: A moderate to active trade developed in parts of the North earlier 
This afternoon, at mostly $173, roughly $2.50 lower than the previous week's
Weighted average basis Nebraska. At the time of this close the South had yet 
to report much significant trade volume totals.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $109.10(1395)  HIDE&OFFAL: $9.26 +0.11
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           165.53              157.55             38,790
  BOX BASED            199.38              188.92             40,400
  AVE INDEX            182.46  +0.87       173.24  -0.53      79,190
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       211.38  +2.28       200.92  -0.54
 40.48 LDS CH CUTS / 19.67 LDS SEL CUTS /  9.90 LDS TRIM / 17.90 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on ch & wk on sel on mod-frly gd dem & lt offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/10 $203.70 +0.14
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $168.90 +0.57
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  16.16 lds / Sharply hr on gd dem & lt offers
 90% TRIM:  08 lds: Wtd Avg $212.36 / Unevenly steady
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 119(593) WK AGO 116(593) YR AGO 117(583) MIX: THU SH96/CB24
             THU  67(660) WK AGO  52(645) YR AGO  53(635)
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  08/04/18      761        5,768
Week Ending:  07/28/18    1,815        6,666
Change from prev week:   -1,054         -898