DTN Cattle Close/Trends 02/20 15:25

                 USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    02/20/19

          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:      55   WEEK TO DATE:      55
STEERS    55          125.00-125.00       125.00-125.00       125.00
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:       0   WEEK TO DATE:     983
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: Just a handful of trade reported sold in TX today the rest of cattle 
country was at a complete standstill.

5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test     HIDE&OFFAL: $9.08 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED            189.44              181.55            78,224
 BOX BASED             204.49              199.50            43,426
 AVE INDEX             196.97  -0.39       190.52  -1.03    121,650
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                       216.49  -0.78       211.50  -2.04
 86.33 LDS CH CUTS / 24.14 LDS SEL CUTS / 25.35 LDS TRIM / 16.09 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Lower on light demand and moderate offerings
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/15 $217.94 +1.41
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: 164.27 -0.90
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 73.20 lds / Shrply lr on lt-mod dem & hvy offers
 90% TRIM: 12 lds: Wtd Avg $211.18 / Mostly weak to lower
FI KILL(WTD) WED 108(322) WK AGO 108(342) YR AGO 113(326) MIX: TUE SH89/CB25
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  02/09/19    2,501        9,525
Week Ending:  02/02/18    3,147        7,236
Change from prev week:     -646       +2,289