DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/24 15:35

                 USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/24/19

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   5,387   WEEK T0 DATE:   5,387
STEERS    2,441       125.00-127.00       125.00-127.00       126.32
HEIFERS   1,335       126.00-127.00       126.00-127.00       126.27

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,318   WEEK TO DATE:   1,494
STEERS    80          206.00-206.00       206.00-206.00       206.00
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   5,641   WEEK TO DATE:   5,641
STEERS    2,241       126.00-126.00       126.00-126.00       126.00
HEIFERS   2,715       126.00-126.00       126.00-126.00       126.00

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:       0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   3,269   WEEK TO DATE:   3,638
STEERS    2,620       201.00-208.00       201.00-208.00       204.83
HEIFERS   387         206.00-206.00       206.00-206.00       206.00

COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in the South at $125 to $127
Mostly $126 to $127, steady to $1 higher than last week's weighted average. For
The most part the North was very quiet.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test     HIDE&OFFAL: $8.98 +0.04
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED            196.53              183.76           100,344
 BOX BASED             220.96              208.28            40,903
 AVE INDEX             208.74  -0.60       196.02  -0.51    141,247
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       232.96  -1.15       220.28  -0.98
 77.91 LDS CH CUTS / 35.37 LDS SEL CUTS / 17.31 LDS TRIM / 33.89 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on lt-mod dem & mod-hvy offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/19 $228.88 +3.16
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $171.13 +0.33
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 50.73 lds / Modly-shrply hr on mod-gd dem & mod-hvy 
offers
 90% TRIM: 15 lds: Wtd Avg $221.33 / Firm to  higher
FI KILL(WTD) THU 121(357) WK AGO  121(363) YR AGO 118(354) MIX: TUE SH97/CB25
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  04/06/19    9,602       11,758
Week Ending:  03/30/19    8,324       10,574
Change from prev week:   +1,278       +1,184