USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    12/12/19

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   8,357   WEEK TO DATE:  10,046
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          5,057       117.00-119.00       117.00-119.00       5,057
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          1,781       118.00-119.00       118.00-119.00       1,781
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,445   WEEK TO DATE:   1,445
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          150         188.00-188.00       188.00-188.00         150
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          40          194.00-194.00       194.00-194.00          40
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf   WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          Trade not available due to confidentiality

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE:  NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          Trade not available due to confidentiality

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,263  WEEK TO DATE:   2,654
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          850         188.00-188.00       188.00-188.00       188.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          102         189.00-189.00       189.00-189.00       189.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  A light to moderate trade in Kansas and Texas at $119, 
fully steady with last week's weighted averages. The North remained fairly 
quiet with just a handful of trade reported.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $118.00(1510)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $9.12 -0.16
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED           $181.42             $161.34             66,603
 BOX BASED            $203.65             $190.56             63,650
 AVE INDEX            $192.53  -1.37      $175.95  -0.45     130,253
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $215.65  -3.00      $202.56  -1.16
133.07 LDS CH CUTS / 22.71 LDS SEL CUTS /  7.86 LDS TRIM / 43.75 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply lr on Ch & lr on Sel on lt dem & hvy offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/06 $225.71 -4.63
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $183.92 -2.54
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 57.61 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers
 90% TRIM: 23 lds: Wtd Avg $239.02 / Sharply lower
FI KILL(WTD) THU 121(486) WK AGO 120(477) YR AGO 121(482) MIX: WED SH95/CB27
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  11/30/19      929       11,409   
Week Ending:  11/23/19    1,840       12,325
Change from prev week:     -911         -916