Slaughter Cattle Review - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Mon, December 03, 2012    USDA Market News Service

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

So far for Monday trading has been inactive on very light demand in all major feeding 
regions. Not enough sales for a market trend. Last week in the Texas Panhandle live 
sales ranged from 126.00-128.00. In Kansas live sale sold at 125.00. In Nebraska live 
sales sold at 125.50 and dressed ranged from 199.00-202.00. In Colorado live sales 
sold at 125.50. In the Western Cornbelt live sale sold at 125.00 and dressed sales 
ranged from 198.00-202.00.

Negotiated sales:
Confirmed:         683            Week ago:      175          Year ago:      269
Week to Date:      683            Week ago:      175          Year ago:      269

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      126.00- 126.00avg 126.00      126.00- 126.00avg 126.00
35 - 65% Choice            -       avg                   -       avg
0 - 35% Choice             -       avg                   -       avg
Total all grades     126.00- 126.00avg 126.00      126.00- 126.00avg 126.00

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:        29,900
Weighted avg weight:               860
Weighted avg net price:         201.89

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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