USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    09/18/20


          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     358  WEEK TO DATE:  17,239
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          173         103.00-103.00       103.00-103.00       103.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          185         103.00-103.00       103.00-103.00       103.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   6,465  WEEK TO DATE:  24,902
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,814       163.00-165.00       163.00-165.00       164.90
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          183         165.00-165.00       165.00-165.00       165.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          873         163.00-165.00       163.00-165.00       164.63
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          200         165.00-165.00       165.00-165.00       165.00
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:  12,340
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,706  WEEK TO DATE:  28,705
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          151         162.00-164.00       162.00-164.00       163.51
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: Some light trade in the North today at fully steady money, 
and a little cleanup in Texas, also at fully steady money. This week's 
business has been at $103 to $105, mostly $103 in the South, $2 higher than 
last week's weighted averages. Northern dress trade ranged from $162 to 
$165, mostly $163, $2 higher than the prior week's weighted average basis 
Nebraska. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $103.97(1493) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.03 +0.13
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
   LIVE BASED         $156.31             $140.21            80,708
   BOX BASED          $203.64             $191.94            62,861
   AVE INDEX          $179.98  +0.55      $166.08  +0.53    143,569
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $215.64  +0.59      $203.94  +0.55
   83.84 LDS CH CUTS / 20.79 LDS SEL CUTS / 28.42 LDS TRIM / 13.45 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Not available due to changes on USDA reports
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/11 $219.37 -4.04
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $178.10 -0.97
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  48.07 lds / Stdy/frm on mod dem & hvy offers
 90% TRIM:  06 lds: Wtd Avg $216.88 / Sharply lower
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 111(590) WK AGO 119(479) YR AGO 116(587) MIX: THU SH95/CB24
             SAT  55(645) WK AGO  95(574) YR AGO  73(661)
                       WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                           FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
   Week Ending:  09/05/20   2,753        8,289   
   Week Ending:  08/29/20   1,262        6,801
   Change from prev week:  +1,491       +1,488