LM_CT131
St. Joseph, MO Wed, May 16, 2012 USDA Market News Service
Afternoon National Slaughter Cattle Review as of 2:00 pm Wednesday
Thus far for Wednesday, negotiated cash trade was at a standstill in all feeding
regions. The latest established market in the Southern Plains was last week, with
live sales at 120.00. In Nebraska for the previous week, live sales traded from
120.00-122.00 with dressed sales mostly at 192.00. Last week in Colorado, live sales
traded from 121.00-122.00. In the Western Cornbelt last week, live sales traded from
120.00-121.00 with dressed sales from 190.00-194.00.
Negotiated sales:
Confirmed: 411 Week ago: 872 Year ago: 7,898
Week to Date: 2,999 Week ago: 3,047 Year ago: 25,545
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 122.00- 122.00avg 122.00 - avg
65 - 80% Choice - avg - avg
35 - 65% Choice - avg - avg
0 - 35% Choice - avg - avg
Total all grades 122.00- 122.00avg 122.00 - 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: 28,500
Weighted avg weight: 854
Weighted avg net price: 193.54
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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Slaughter Cattle Review - Afternoon
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