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Slaughter Cattle Review - Afternoon
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St. Joseph, MO Wed, February 22, 2012 USDA Market News Service
Afternoon National Slaughter Cattle Review as of 2:00 pm Wednesday
So far on Wednesday negotiated cash trade was at a standstill in the Southern and
Northern Plains. Last available markets are from the previous week. In the Texas
Panhandle live sales sold at 129.00. In Kansas live sales sold at 128.00. In Nebraska
live sales sold from 127.00-129.50 with dressed sales at 203.00. In Colorado live
sales sold at 129.00. In the Western Cornbelt trade was inactive on light demand. Not
enough sales to establish an adequate market trend. Last week live sales sold at
127.00 with dressed sales at 203.00.
Negotiated sales:
Confirmed: 837 Week ago: 185 Year ago: 527
Week to Date: 2,324 Week ago: 2,218 Year ago: 3,368
Negotiated: prices paid for Domestic Slaughter steers and heifers:
(Information derived from the 5 area weighted average LM_CT100)
Live basis Steers Heifers
Over 80% Choice 126.00- 126.00avg 126.00 - avg
65 - 80% Choice - avg - avg
35 - 65% Choice - avg - avg
0 - 35% Choice - avg - avg
Total all grades 126.00- 126.00avg 126.00 - avg
Dressed basis Steers Heifers
Over 80% Choice - avg - avg
65 - 80% Choice - avg - avg
35 - 65% Choice - avg - avg
0 - 35% Choice - avg - avg
Total all grades - avg - avg
Formula purchases: prices established thus far today for slaughtered
cattle.
Beef Type: Domestic:
Head count priced today: 32,500
Weighted avg weight: 849
Weighted avg net price: 197.81
Covers transactions reported at 2:00 pm today. Comments and market conditions
may include information gathered from voluntary sources, all prices, weights
and head counts are only those gathered through the mandatory reporting system.
Source: USDA Market News Service, St Joseph, MO
(816)-238-0678 or (816)-676-7000 e-mail: stjoe.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_ct131.txt
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