River Valley MFA

                 USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    08/16/19

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     242   WEEK TO DATE:   9,538
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          80          105.00-105.00       105.00-105.00       105.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,261   WEEK TO DATE:   8,753
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          852         172.00-172.00       172.00-172.00       172.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          233         172.00-172.00       172.00-172.00       172.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:   6,635
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          263         105.00-105.00       105.00-105.00       105.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade 

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE:  NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          Not reported due to confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          Not reported due to confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     696   WEEK TO DATE:   8,336
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          194         172.00-178.00       172.00-178.00       174.79
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: The country was fairly quiet today with just a few cleanup deals 
reported.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $105.78(1426)  HIDE&OFFAL: $9.30 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED           $166.89             $142.72            56,201
 BOX BASED            $226.69             $201.26            49,897
 AVE INDEX            $196.79  -0.02      $171.99  -0.22    106,098
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $238.69  +2.57      $213.26  +2.59
 55.04 LDS CH CUTS / 15.96 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.22 LDS TRIM / 18.96 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/09 $211.51 +3.01
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $176.45 +0.91
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 38.99 lds / Slightly lr on lt dem & mod offers
 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $225.46 / Modly-shrply hr on a lt test
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 114(577) WK AGO 118(594) YR AGO 118(592) MIX: THU SH91/CB25
             SAT  74(651) WK AGO  48(642) YR AGO  67(659)
                     WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  08/03/19    1,386        4,867   
Week Ending:  07/27/19    1,813        5,927
Change from prev week:     -427       -1,060