LM_CT131 
St. Joseph, MO    Fri, February 12, 2016    USDA Market News Service 
 
Afternoon National Slaughter Cattle Review as of 2:00 pm Friday 
 
Thus far Friday negotiated cash trade and demand was light to moderate with live 
sales in Colorado steady compared to Thursday at 130.00. Trade was limited on light 
demand all other feeding regions. The latest established market in the Southern 
Plains was on Thursday with live sales at 133.00, with a few dressed sales in Kansas 
at 210.00. In Nebraska on Thursday dressed sales sold at 206.00 with live sales for 
the week ranging from 129.00-134.00. In the Western Cornbelt live sale sold from 
129.50-130.00 with dressed sales mostly at 206.00. 
 
Negotiated sales: 
Confirmed:       5,544            Week ago:    4,874          Year ago:    4,062 
Week to Date:  103,288            Week ago:    7,495          Year ago:   10,341 
 
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      130.00-130.00 avg 130.00   127.00-132.00 avg 128.50 
65 - 80% Choice      129.00-132.00 avg 129.60   129.00-129.00 avg 129.00 
35 - 65% Choice      130.00-133.00 avg 132.23         -       avg 
0 - 35% Choice             -       avg                -       avg 
Total all grades     129.00-133.00 avg 130.29   127.00-132.00 avg 128.63 
 
Dressed basis              Steers                     Heifers 
Over 80% Choice      204.00-205.00 avg 204.79   205.00-206.00 avg 205.10 
65 - 80% Choice      206.00-206.00 avg 206.00         -       avg 
35 - 65% Choice            -       avg                -       avg 
0 - 35% Choice             -       avg                -       avg 
Total all grades     204.00-206.00 avg 205.15   205.00-206.00 avg 205.10 
 
 
Formula purchases: prices established thus far today for slaughtered 
cattle. 
 
Beef Type:                   Domestic: 
Head count priced today:        11,700 
Weighted avg weight:               876 
Weighted avg net price:         213.24 
 
 
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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February 12, 2016 16:17 ET (21:17 GMT)