National Slaughter Cattle Summary OK

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Oklahoma City, OK   Fri JAN 11, 2013    USDA-OK Dept of Ag Market News 

   National Slaughter Cattle Summary - Week Ending January 11, 2013

   Compared to last week:  Slaughter cattle 2.00 lower on a live basis.  
Demand moderate.  Dressed sales in Nebraska on few compareable sales at 
2.00-3.00 lower.  Boxed beef prices Friday noon averaged 189.02 up .78 from 
last Friday.  The Choice/Select spread is at 10.41.  Slaughter cattle on 
a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday noon totaled 
about 55,128 head.  Last week's total head count was 88,325.

Midwest Direct Markets: 
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 
   35-80 Percent Choice, 1200-1400 lbs   125.00-126.00
   Dressed Basis:  Steers and Heifers:   201.00-203.00

South Plains Direct Markets: 
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 
   35-65 percent Choice, 1100-1400 lbs  125.00-126.00

Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices):
  Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher compared to those 
sold before the holidays.  
   USDA's Cutter cow carcass cut-out value Friday morning was 164.58
up 1.48 from last Friday.

Prices paid for average dressing:
           %Lean     Weight     Colorado      Oklahoma       Alabama  
Breakers   75-80%  1245-1685   75.50-79.00   78.50-82.50    73.00-76.50 
Boners     80-85%  1000-1580   75.00-79.00   79.00-83.00    75.50-79.50
Lean       85-90%  1000-1400   74.00-77.50   72.50-77.00    69.00-73.00
Bulls      88-92%  1200-2000   88.50-93.00   93.50-100.00       N/A

Source: USDA-Oklahoma Dept of Ag Market News, Oklahoma City, OK
        Tina Colby             Telephone 405-232-5425
        www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews

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