DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/02 16:10

                 USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/02/20

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:   5,687
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  2,159    WEEK TO DATE:   8,312
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable live trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:   2,778
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE:  NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          Trade not available due to confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          Trade not available due to confidentiality

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:    5,558
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A very quiet day with just some light live trade reported 
in parts of Nebraska at $114, $5 lower than last week's weighted average.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $112.07(1461) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.08 +0.16
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
 LIVE BASED           $174.86             $161.95             34,469
 BOX BASED            $220.64             $210.12             47,213
 AVE INDEX            $197.75  -5.02      $186.04  -5.26      81,682
 BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $232.64  -2.53      $222.12  -3.01
  64.44 LDS CH CUTS / 12.04 LDS SEL CUTS / 26.49 LDS TRIM / 12.42 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Sharply lower on light demand and offerings
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/27 $243.65 +13.94
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $184.93 -1.24
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 60.37 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt-mod dem & hvy offers
 90% TRIM: 19 lds: Wtd Avg $240.23 / Unevenly steady
FI KILL(WTD) THU 115(467) WK AGO 123(484) YR AGO 120(482) MIX: WED SH91/CB25
                        WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                           FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
   Week Ending:  03/21/20   5,341       11,181   
   Week Ending:  03/14/20   2,400       11,274
   Change from prev week:  +2,941          -93