USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    12/06/18

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     140   WEEK T0 DATE:     359
STEERS    75          117.00-117.00       117.00-117.00       117.00
HEIFERS   65          117.00-117.00       117.00-117.00       117.00

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,717   WEEK TO DATE:   2,807
STEERS    516         185.00-185.00       185.00-185.00       185.00
HEIFERS   465         185.00-185.00       185.00-185.00       185.00

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:   8,662   WEEK TO DATE:  12,119
STEERS    362         183.00-185.00       183.00-185.00       185.01
HEIFERS   740         183.00-185.00       183.00-185.00       184.91

COMMENTS:  Just a light trade reported in parts of the North at the time of
The Mandatory cutoff. After the cutoff, dressed sales were being reported at 
$187, $3 hr than last week's weighted average. The South remains locked in a
Standstill. We will continue to follow the trade on the Daily Sales Reported
To DTN page.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $115.32(1541)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $9.03 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
  LIVE BASED           177.45              162.44             79,442
  BOX BASED            202.29              188.50             51,580
  AVE INDEX            189.87  +0.99       175.47  +1.32     131,022
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       214.29  +1.62       200.50  +2.28
 70.43 LDS CH CUTS / 12.15 LDS SEL CUTS /  7.19 LDS TRIM / 22.45 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr/shrply hr on gd dem & mod-hvy offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 11/30 $209.43 -1.36
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $155.66 +0.26
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  14.73 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt dem & offers
 90% TRIM:  07 lds: Wtd Avg $196.00 / Firm
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 121(602) WK AGO 121(597) YR AGO 116(594) MIX: THU SH97/CB24
             SAT  65(667) WK AGO  43(640) YR AGO  46(639)
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  11/24/18    3,733        8,874
Week Ending:  11/17/18    4,823        9,733
Change from prev week:   -1,090         -859