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                 USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    10/15/18

          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:      67   WEEK TO DATE:      67
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  A typical Monday with the cash trade at a complete standstill.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $108.60(1454)  HIDE&OFFAL: $9.09 -0.01
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           166.12              154.33             84,074
  BOX BASED            192.80              179.89             45,320
  AVE INDEX            179.46  +0.88       167.11  -0.46     129,394
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       204.80  +2.09       191.89  -0.39
 62.01 LDS CH CUTS / 22.85 LDS SEL CUTS /  0.00 LDS TRIM /  9.07 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on ch & wk on sel on lt-mod dem & offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/12 $201.19 -0.11
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $155.82 -0.17
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:   9.21 lds / Not fully established
 90% TRIM:  04 lds: Wtd Avg $192.07 / Unevenly steady
FI KILL(WTD) MON 119  WK AGO 114  YR AGO 111  MIX: FRI SH92/CB23 SAT SH48/CB8
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  09/29/18    2,253        8,8573
Week Ending:  09/22/18    2,708        8,959
Change from prev week:     -455          -86