USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/16/14

              VOLUME   USDA TOTAL RANGE  DTN PRACTICAL RANGE    DTN 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:     873   WEEK TO DATE:   2,593
STEERS    622         240.00-240.00       240.00-240.00       240.00
HEIFERS   80          240.00-240.00       240.00-240.00       240.00

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,250   WEEK TO DATE:   1,410
STEERS    594         146.00-146.00       146.00-146.00       146.00
HEIFERS   451         146.00-146.00       146.00-146.00       146.00

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:       0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,641   WEEK TO DATE:   2,890
STEERS    172         240.00-240.00       240.00-240.00       240.00
HEIFERS   179         235.00-240.00       235.00-240.00       236.93

COMMENTS: Just a light scattered trade reported today.

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $149.57(1349)Light Test / HIDE & OFFAL: $16.00 -.08
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED           219.43              209.36               54,920
 BOX BASED            211.75              202.47               67,652
 AVE INDEX            215.59 + .50        205.91 + .71        122,572
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      223.75 + .89        214.47 +1.33
  98.56 LDS CH CUTS /  58.49 LDS SEL CUTS /  2.75  LDS TRIM / 48.93 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on mod-frly gd dem & mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/11 $225.54 -6.73
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $195.76 -3.81
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  49.23 lds / Hr on mod dem & lt offers
 90% TRIM: 29 lds / WT AVG: $248.57 / Moderately to sharply higher
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) WED 115(348) WK AGO 117(350) YR AGO 121(363) MIX: TUE SH94/CB24
                       WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  03/29/14   17,004         11,890
Week Ending:  03/22/14   17,107         11,891
Change from prev week:     -103             -1