USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    12/13/18

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK T0 DATE:      97
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:     388
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:      75   WEEK TO DATE:   4,054
STEERS    75          187.00-187.00       187.00-187.00       187.00
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: Another quiet day with just a handful of trade reported in parts IA

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $117.00(1481)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $8.82 -0.17
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           179.30              164.88            105,947
  BOX BASED            200.47              189.00             47,286
  AVE INDEX            189.88  +0.24       176.94  -0.15     153,233
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       212.47  +0.22       201.00  -0.57
 78.20 LDS CH CUTS / 21.97 LDS SEL CUTS / 15.35 LDS TRIM / 14.62 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy to wk on lt-mod dem & mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/07 $209.57 +0.14
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $156.24 +0.97
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  61.58 lds / Mostly shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers
 90% TRIM:  21 lds: Wtd Avg $196.07 / Mostly firm to higher
FI KILL(WTD) THU 122(483) WK AGO 121(481) YR AGO 118(472) MIX: WED SH95/CB25
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  12/01/18    5,557        9,158
Week Ending:  11/24/18    3,773        8,874
Change from prev week:   +1,824         +284