SJ_LS831
St. Joseph, MO Wed Apr 18, 2012 USDA Market News Service
Central U.S. Daily Direct Feedlot Slaughter Cattle Report as of 3:55 PM
Today's Reported Sales Volume: 21,000
Today's Estimate Sales Volume: 30,000
Trading was light in the Texas Panhandle and moderate in Kansas Wednesday
afternoon on moderate demand. Compared to last week, live sales were steady at 122.00. Few sales on a live basis have traded in Western Nebraska at 123.00,
but most producers continue to pass. Trading remains inactive in all other
areas.
Cattle slaughter for Wednesday was estimated at 113,000. Boxed beef values
were called higher on moderate demand and light to moderate offerings. Choice
closed up 2.29 at 185.76 and Select closed up 1.68 at 183.84 on 240 total
loads.
PRICES PAID:
LIVE DRESSED DRESSED
STEER/HEIFER STEER/HEIFER STEER/HEIFER
(CASH) (CASH) (GRID BASE)
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Select and Choice
TX/OK/NM 122.00 None None
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Select and Choice
KANSAS 122.00 None None
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Select and Choice
NEBRASKA Few, 123.00 None None
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COLORADO None None None
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IOWA None None None
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NOTE: For complete sales volume, price ranges and weighted averages, refer
to the Mandatory reports on the following web site and links:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
All Negotiated grid based sales reported through the Mandatory
reporting program by packers are currently included under the National
Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Negotiated Purchases Reports as base prices
and again on the National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Formula Purchases
Reports as net prices.
Included in this report are negotiated cash and negotiated grid prices
and volume collected from feedlots or their representatives cooperating
on a voluntary basis. This report will be released at 3:30pm daily and
more frequently during active trading periods.
Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
Ph: 816-676-7000 email: stjoe.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
Website: www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sj_ls831.txt
www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews
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Central U.S. Daily Direct Feedlot Slaughter Cattle Report
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