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

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG
   
KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  12,952   WEEK T0 DATE:  13,549
STEERS    1,978       109.00-110.00       110.00-110.00       109.97
HEIFERS   4,638       109.00-110.00       110.00-110.00       109.98

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  26,981   WEEK TO DATE:  34,519
STEERS    6,716       173.00-175.00       173.00-175.00       174.72
HEIFERS   1,915       173.00-175.00       173.00-175.00       174.87

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,497   WEEK TO DATE:   2,497
STEERS    1,142       110.00-110.00       110.00-110.00       110.00
HEIFERS   909         110.00-110.00       110.00-110.00       110.00

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   4,294    WEEK TO DATE:  4,987
STEERS    1,637       110.00-110.50       110.00-110.00       110.35
HEIFERS   1,481       110.00-110.50       110.00-110.00       110.07

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   5,288    WEEK TO DATE: 16,920
STEERS    2,453       173.00-176.00       173.00-175.00       174.68
HEIFERS   370         175.00-175.00       175.00-175.00       175.00

COMMENTS: A light trade in several areas today with Northern dressed deals
generally $8-$10 lower than last week's weighted average basis NE, and steady
to $4 Lr than yesterday's business. Southern live trade came in about $5 lower 
than last week.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $110.76(1429)Light Test  HIDE&OFFAL: $10.97 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           165.99              158.29              28,504
  BOX BASED            183.63              182.20              52,225
  AVE INDEX            174.81  -3.09       170.24  -2.57       80,729
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       195.63  -1.88       194.20  -0.84
 111.27 LDS CH CUTS / 34.68 LDS SEL CUTS /  4.35 LDS TRIM / 16.68 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on lt-mod dem & hvy offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/11 $203.68 -2.71
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $181.93 +1.02
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  19.17 lds / Not fully established
 90% TRIM:  10 lds: Wtd Avg $232.87 / Sharply higher
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) THU 117(467) WK AGO 116(469) YR AGO 114(453) MIX: WED SH92/CB23
                      WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  08/05/17    2,543        5,966
Week Ending:  07/29/17    1,901        6,253
Change from prev week:     +642         -287