LM_CT131 
St. Joseph, MO    Fri, July 31, 2015    USDA Market News Service 
 
Afternoon National Slaughter Cattle Review as of 2:00 pm Friday 
 
Thus far for Friday in Kansas, trade and demand is moderate with live sales selling 
2.00 higher than last week at 147.00. Trade is slow on good demand in Nebraska with a 
few early live sales from 147.00-148.00, and early dressed sales from 232.00-234.00. 
However not enough sales for an adequate market test. Trade is limited on good demand 
in the Western Cornbelt. Last week in the Western Cornbelt, live sales sold from 
144.00-147.00 with dressed sales from 232.00-233.00. Trade was inactive on moderate 
demand in the Texas Panhandle and Colorado. Last week in Colorado, live sales sold at 
146.50. In the Texas Panhandle last week a very few live sales sold from 145.00- 
147.00. 
 
Negotiated sales: 
Confirmed:       5,319            Week ago:   10,021          Year ago:   33,538 
Week to Date:   10,476            Week ago:   51,069          Year ago:   47,075 
 
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      146.00-146.00 avg 146.00         -       avg 
65 - 80% Choice            -       avg                -       avg 
35 - 65% Choice            -       avg                -       avg 
0 - 35% Choice             -       avg                -       avg 
Total all grades     146.00-146.00 avg 146.00         -       avg 
 
Dressed basis              Steers                     Heifers 
Over 80% Choice      231.00-232.00 avg 231.91   232.00-232.00 avg 232.00 
65 - 80% Choice      231.00-232.00 avg 231.64         -       avg 
35 - 65% Choice            -       avg                -       avg 
0 - 35% Choice             -       avg                -       avg 
Total all grades     231.00-232.00 avg 231.82   232.00-232.00 avg 232.00 
 
 
Formula purchases: prices established thus far today for slaughtered 
cattle. 
 
Beef Type:                   Domestic: 
Head count priced today:        12,900 
Weighted avg weight:               859 
Weighted avg net price:         229.82 
 
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)-676-7000 e-mail:  stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov 
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_ct131.txt 
 
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