USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    08/13/20


          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,090   WEEK TO DATE:  22,734 
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          352         103.00-104.00       103.00-104.00       103.60
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      96   WEEK TO DATE:   8,304
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          96          169.00-169.00       169.00-169.00       169.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     558   WEEK TO DATE:  16,474
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          558         104.00-104.00       104.00-104.00       104.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:     403
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     732   WEEK TO DATE:  17,556
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          334         165.00-166.00       165.00-166.00       165.88
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          164         165.00-166.00       165.00-166.00       165.51
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
         No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  A light trade in parts of the South today at mostly $104, 
fully steady with yesterday's business, but $4 higher than last week's 
weighted average. Just a handful of trade was reported in the North as most 
producers are holding out for higher money.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $104.64(1420) HIDE&OFFAL: $7.63 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
   LIVE BASED         $157.72             $144.37            89,915
   BOX BASED          $198.95             $185.41            52,465
   AVE INDEX          $178.33  +1.70      $164.89  +1.49    142,380
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $210.95  +1.86      $197.41  +1.42 
  72.86 LDS CH CUTS / 26.71 LDS SEL CUTS / 14.56 LDS TRIM / 24.50 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Not available due to technical difficulties
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/08 $202.63 +2.02
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $181.05 -2.81
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 81.88 lds / Mostly shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers
 90% TRIM: 14 lds: Wtd Avg $189.90 / Weak to moderately lower
FI KILL(WTD) THU 118(465) WK AGO 118(464) YR AGO 117(464) MIX: WED SH92/CB25
                       WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                           FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
   Week Ending:  07/25/20   1,221        7,314   
   Week Ending:  07/18/20     727        7,384
   Change from prev week:    +494          -70