USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/08/20

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   3,407   WEEK TO DATE:   6,743
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          2,127       105.00-105.00       105.00-105.00       105.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          1,098       105.00-105.00       105.00-105.00       105.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   3,631   WEEK TO DATE:   4,347
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,214       168.00-168.00       168.00-168.00       168.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          969         168.00-168.00       168.00-168.00       168.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,577   WEEK TO DATE:   3,765
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          1,274       105.00-105.00       105.00-105.00       105.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          1,303       105.00-105.00       105.00-105.00       105.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf   WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          Trade not available due to confidentiality

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,966   WEEK TO DATE:   2,966
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,302       168.00-168.00       168.00-168.00       168.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          974         168.00-168.00       168.00-168.00       168.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A light live trade was reported in KS, NE, and TX at $105, 
steady with yesterday's decline, but $4 lower than last week's weighted 
average. A light dressed trade was reported in parts of the North at $168, 
$6 lower than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $105.00(1443) HIDE&OFFAL: $7.99 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED           $167.97             $154.32             26,518
 BOX BASED            $210.34             $199.77             52,069
 AVE INDEX            $189.15  -3.70      $177.04  -3.92      78,587
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $222.34  -5.54      $211.77  -5.98
  69.57 LDS CH CUTS / 21.99 LDS SEL CUTS / 12.06 LDS TRIM / 41.15 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/03 $235.50 -8.15
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $182.05 -1.36
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 35.68 lds / mostly shrply hr on gd dem & mod offerss
 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg $237.80 / mostly moderately lower
FI KILL(WTD) WED 102(318) WK AGO 116(352) YR AGO 121(363) MIX: TUE SH83/CB23
                        WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                           FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
   Week Ending:  03/21/20   5,341       11,181   
   Week Ending:  03/14/20   2,400       11,274
   Change from prev week:  +2,941          -93