USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    11/19/18

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      31   WEEK T0 DATE:      31
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:      57   WEEK TO DATE:      57
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A typical no-trade Monday ahead of Thursday's holiday. 
The nearby futures contract is $2 premium to last week's steady cash cattle
Market in the Southern Plains, about $1.50 higher than an average basis 
Thanksgiving week.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $113.29(1475)  HIDE&OFFAL: $9.33 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           169.96              154.79             81,925
  BOX BASED            201.39              186.57             46,036
  AVE INDEX            185.67  -0.13       170.68  +0.59     127,961
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       213.39  +0.48       198.57  +1.00
 69.41 LDS CH CUTS / 22.57 LDS SEL CUTS /  8.25 LDS TRIM / 19.94 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm-higher; mod-good demand; mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 11/16 $210.91 -1.79
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $155.34 +1.01
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  37.30 lds / lean/boneless/85% sharply hr. 65% stdy
 90% TRIM:  10 lds: Wtd Avg $193.54 / not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) MON 119      WK AGO 111      YR AGO 121      MIX: FRI SH97/CB23
                                                                       SAT 
SH41/CB13
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  11/03/18    2,257        7,316
Week Ending:  10/27/18    4,340        8,785
Change from prev week:   -2,083       -1,469