Slaughter Cattle Review - Afternoon

LM_CT131
St. Joseph, MO    Mon, November 19, 2012    USDA Market News Service

Afternoon National Slaughter Cattle Review as of 2:00 pm Monday

Thus far for Monday, negotiated cash trade was inactive on light demand in all 
feeding regions. The latest established market in the Texas Panhandle was last week 
with live sales at 126.00. In Kansas for the previous week, live sales traded at 
125.00. In Nebraska last week, live sales traded from 125.00-126.00 with dressed 
sales from 196.00-197.00. In Colorado for the prior week, live sales traded at 
126.00. In the Western Cornbelt last week, live sales traded at 125.00 with dressed 
sales from 195.00-196.00.

Negotiated sales:
Confirmed:          82            Week ago:      256          Year ago:      104
Week to Date:       82            Week ago:      256          Year ago:      104

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            -       avg                   -       avg
65 - 80% Choice            -       avg                   -       avg
35 - 65% Choice            -       avg                   -       avg
0 - 35% Choice             -       avg                   -       avg
Total all grades           -       avg                   -       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:         9,800
Weighted avg weight:               839
Weighted avg net price:         194.90

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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