USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/25/19

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,659   WEEK T0 DATE:  22,594
STEERS    941         122.00-126.00       122.00-126.00       123.21
HEIFERS   1,145       122.00-126.00       122.00-126.00       122.59

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  22,575   WEEK TO DATE:  26,776
STEERS    7,161       200.00-206.00       204.00-205.00       204.17
HEIFERS   1,960       200.00-207.00       204.00-205.00       203.87

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     549   WEEK TO DATE:   9,020
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf   WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
STEERS    NA due to confidentiality
HEIFERS   NA due to Confidentiality

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   9,298   WEEK TO DATE:  21,862
STEERS    4,051       200.00-206.00       204.00-205.00       204.18
HEIFERS   2,077       204.00-206.00       204.00-205.00       205.59

COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in the North at $200 to $207
Mostly $205, roughly $3 lower than last week's weighted average. Other than a 
Little cleanup trade the South is looking like business could essentially be 
Done for the week.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $127.08(1360) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.98 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED            196.46              183.69           106,932
 BOX BASED             220.93              207.75            44,299
 AVE INDEX             208.69  -0.05       195.72  -0.30    151,231
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       232.93  -0.03       219.75  -0.53
106.42 LDS CH CUTS / 26.73 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.19 LDS TRIM / 15.56 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy/wk on lt-mod dem & hvy offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/19 $228.88 +3.16
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $171.03 -0.10
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 53.01 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod dem & offers
 90% TRIM: 15 lds: Wtd Avg $221.13 / Weak to lower
FI KILL(WTD) THU 121(478) WK AGO 122(485) YR AGO 121(475) MIX: WED SH95/CB26
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  04/13/19    5,540        9,188
Week Ending:  04/06/19    9,602       11,758
Change from prev week:   -4,062       -2,570