USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    08/01/14

              VOLUME   USDA TOTAL RANGE  DTN PRACTICAL RANGE    DTN WT AVG
   
KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   7,098   WEEK T0 DATE:   7,225
STEERS    2,992       162.00-163.00       162.00-163.00       162.95
HEIFERS   1,590       163.00-163.00       163.00-163.00       163.00

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  10,793   WEEK TO DATE:  13,559
STEERS    841         257.00-258.00       257.00-258.00       257.90
HEIFERS   No reportable dressed trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     274   WEEK TO DATE:     354
STEERS    206         162.00-162.00       162.00-162.00       162.00
HEIFERS   68          162.00-162.00       162.00-162.00       162.00

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,405   WEEK TO DATE:   1,693
STEERS    1,405       164.00-164.00       164.00-164.00       164.00
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  10,846   WEEK TO DATE:  17,935
STEERS    2,666       254.00-258.00       254.00-258.00       255.38
HEIFERS   243         255.00-258.00       255.00-258.00       256.49

COMMENTS:   Mostly just a light trade today and that will leave packers 
starting out next week very close to the knife.  Northern dressed deals ranged 
from 255.00-258.00, while Southern live business ranged from 163.00-164.00.

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $162.87(1432)  HIDE & OFFAL: $16.22 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED           240.88              233.74               32,516
 BOX BASED            251.13              246.12               49,598
 AVE INDEX            246.00 + .88        239.93 - .09         82,114
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      263.13 - .53        258.12 -2.48
  53.64 LDS CH CUTS /  22.71 LDS SEL CUTS /  7.22  LDS TRIM / 16.12 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND:  Weak/Lower on light demand and offerings
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 07/25 $149.45 +3.86
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $230.08 +1.32
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  27.81 lds / Hr on mod dem & lt-mod offers
 90% TRIM: 12 lds / WT AVG: $294.01 / Moderately higher
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 114(565) WK AGO 107(565) YR AGO 117(601) MIX: THU SH94\CB21
             SAT   9(574) WK AGO   6(571) YR AGO  21(622)
                       WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  07/19/14    2,288          4,913
Week Ending:  07/12/14    1,678          5,729
Change from prev week:     +610           -816