USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/22/19

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,818   WEEK TO DATE:  15,615
STEERS    591         114.00-115.00       114.00-115.00       114.11
HEIFERS   1,187       114.00-115.00       114.00-115.00       114.66

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  14,244   WEEK TO DATE:  37,066
STEERS    193         185.00-186.00       185.00-186.00       185.26
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,083   WEEK TO DATE:   5,227
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   914         115.00-115.00       115.00-115.00       115.00

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf   WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
STEERS    Not available due to confidentiality
HEIFERS   Not available due to confidentiality

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   3,361   WEEK TO DATE:  17,959
STEERS    598         184.00-186.00       184.00-186.00       184.58
HEIFERS   214         186.00-186.00       186.00-186.00       186.00

COMMENTS:  A light live trade developed in parts of the North. At mostly 
$116, $1 Lr than last week's weighted average. Mostly just cleanup trade
Reported in the South.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $115.82(1376)  HIDE&OFFAL: $8.29 -0.04
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED           $178.48             $163.89            86,292
 BOX BASED            $208.79             $194.53            48,545
 AVE INDEX            $193.63  -0.05      $179.21  -0.21    134,837
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $220.79  +1.04      $206.53  +0.72
 71.32 LDS CH CUTS / 21.36 LDS SEL CUTS /  5.05 LDS TRIM / 21.49 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm/hr on mod-frly gd dem & mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/17 $217.64 -2.60
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $171.91 -1.31
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 70.76 lds / Mostly shrply hr on mod-gd dem & lt offers
 90% TRIM: 24 lds: Wtd Avg $222.74 / Unevenly steady
FI KILL(WTD) THU 117(477) WK AGO 121(484) YR AGO 122(481) MIX: WED SH95/CB25
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  05/11/19    4,967        7,282   
Week Ending:  05/04/19    7,625        8,002
Change from prev week:   -2,658         -720