USDA Afternoon National Slaughter Cattle Review - Aug 3
04 August 2015 - 06:46AM
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St. Joseph, MO Mon, August 03, 2015 USDA Market News Service
Afternoon National Slaughter Cattle Review as of 2:00 pm Monday
So far for Monday trading has been at a standstill in all major feeding regions.
Last week in the Texas Panhandle live sales sold from 147.00-147.50. In Kansas
live sales sold at 147.00 and dressed sales at 233.50. In Nebraska for the prior
week live sales sold mostly at 148.00 and dressed sales at 234.00. In Colorado
live sales sold at 149.00. For the previous week in the Western Cornbelt live
sales sold mostly from 147.00-148.00 and dressed sales ranged from 232.00-234.00.
Negotiated sales:
Confirmed: 106 Week ago: none Year ago: 56
Week to Date: 106 Week ago: none Year ago: 56
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: 18,000
Weighted avg weight: 858
Weighted avg net price: 229.11
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
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