USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    08/20/18

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  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:       0  WEEK TO DATE:        0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

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:     145   WEEK TO DATE:     145
STEERS    70         172.00-172.00       172.00-172.00       172.00
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A rather quiet day with just a handful reported sold in IA.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $109.98(1444)  HIDE&OFFAL: $9.27 +0.01
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           164.65              155.67             90,227
  BOX BASED            201.98              190.29             40,286
  AVE INDEX            183.32  +0.86       172.98  -0.26     130,513
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       213.98  +2.60       202.29  +1.37
 50.23 LDS CH CUTS / 29.81 LDS SEL CUTS /  6.93 LDS TRIM / 14.41 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr/shrply hr on mod-gd dem & mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/18 $204.60 +0.90
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $168.76 -0.14
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  19.24 lds / Frm on mod dem & lt-mod offers
 90% TRIM:  09 lds: Wtd Avg $211.51 / Unevenly steady
FI KILL(WTD) Mon 118 WK AGO 118  YR AGO 117  MIX: FRI SH95/CB24 SAT SH56/CB11
                    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