DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/01 16:13

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/01/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,122 WEEK T0 DATE: 20,189 STEERS 522 122.00-122.00 122.00-122.00 122.00 HEIFERS 1,003 121.00-122.00 122.00-122.00 121.56 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 18,699 WEEK TO DATE: 46,161 STEERS 5,005 196.00-200.00 198.00-200.00 198.82 HEIFERS 814 194.00-200.00 194.00-200.00 197.47 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 77 WEEK TO DATE: 5,618 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS Not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS Not available due to confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 10,323 WEEK TO DATE: 21,649 STEERS 6,722 199.00-202.00 199.00-202.00 200.30 HEIFERS 273 200.00-200.00 200.00-200.00 200.00 COMMENTS: Cash trade developed in Nebraska at $200.00, generally $5.00 per cwt lower than last week. Bids are holding around $123.00 per cwt in the South, steady with early week trade but well below last week's levels. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $123.45(1393) HIDE&OFFAL: 8.57 -0.05 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 192.61 179.33 139,424 BOX BASED 218.22 205.50 48,341 AVE INDEX 205.42 -1.55 192.41 -1.10 187,765 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 230.22 -1.62 217.50 -0.71 91.09 LDS CH CUTS / 28.69 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.98 LDS TRIM / 30.07 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Weak-lr on lgt dem & moder offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/26 $229.66 +0.78 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $171.91 +$0.20 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 46.90 lds / Slgtly-mod lwr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 18 lds: Wtd Avg $222.75 / Firm FI KILL(WTD) WED 121(361)WK AGO 121(357)YR AGO 119(353) MIX: TUE SH95/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/20/19 9,111 10,478 Week Ending: 04/13/19 5,540 9,188 Change from prev week: +3,571 +1,290