USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    09/25/20


          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,593  WEEK TO DATE:  24,383
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable live trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          81          105.00-105.00       105.00-105.00       105.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,570  WEEK TO DATE:  26,604
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          240         165.00-165.00       165.00-165.00       165.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          200         165.00-165.00       165.00-165.00       165.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     710  WEEK TO DATE:  13,344
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          255         105.00-105.00       105.00-105.00       105.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          455         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
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   4,177  WEEK TO DATE:  34,557
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          548         164.00-165.00       164.00-165.00       164.92
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          625         164.00-165.00       164.00-165.00       164.98
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  Just some light cleanup trade today at mostly steady 
money with yesterday's advance. This week's business took place mostly on 
Thursday with Southern live deals at mostly $105, $2 higher than last week's 
weighted averages. Northern dressed trade was at mostly $165, roughly $2 
higher than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. A private source 
reported deals in Colorado at $105, $2 higher than last week.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $105.07(1465) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.12 +0.09
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HD
   LIVE BASED         $156.77             $145.11            96,463
   BOX BASED          $207.34             $194.98            52,352
   AVE INDEX          $182.06  +1.12      $170.05  -0.19    148,815
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                      $219.34  +1.86      $206.98  -0.76
   83.11 LDS CH CUTS / 27.84 LDS SEL CUTS / 12.30 LDS TRIM / 14.60 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Not available due to changes on USDA reports
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/18 $214.21 -5.16
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $178.83 -0.24
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  44.02 lds / Mostly wk/lr on lt dem & mod offer
 90% TRIM:  00 lds: Wtd Avg $No Test/ Sharply lower
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 112(594) WK AGO 111(590) YR AGO 114(582) MIX: THU SH97/CB24
             SAT  57(651) WK AGO  55(645) YR AGO  67(650)
                       WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                           FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
   Week Ending:  09/12/20   1,342        7,131   
   Week Ending:  09/05/20   2,753        8,289
   Change from prev week:  -1,411       -1,158