USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    03/19/19

          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:       0   WEEK TO DATE:     696
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: The country was quiet with the cash cattle trade at a complete
 Standstill.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $127.58(1388) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.08 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED            193.63              183.19            71,807
 BOX BASED             217.33              207.46            40,071
 AVE INDEX             205.48  +0.50       195.33  +0.63    111,878
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       229.33  +1.00       219.46  +1.25
 67.26 LDS CH CUTS / 23.62 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.98 LDS TRIM / 18.63 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Higher on good to moderate demand and offerings
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/15 $224.78 +2.56
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $168.24 -1.10
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 25.32 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers
 90% TRIM: 06 lds: Wtd Avg $216.99 / Sharply lower
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 120(235) WK AGO 120(239) YR AGO 119(237) MIX: MON SH90/CB25
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  03/02/19    8,165        9,461
Week Ending:  02/23/18    6,090       10,792
Change from prev week:   +2,075       -1,331