LM_CT130
St. Joseph, MO Mon, August 03, 2015 USDA Market News Service
Morning National Slaughter Cattle Review for Friday, 7/31/15
On Friday in the Texas Panhandle trade was light on moderate demand. Compared to last
week's light test, live sales sold .50-2.00 higher from 147.00-147.50. In Kansas
trade and demand were moderate with live sales, compared to last week 2.00 higher at
147.00. In the Northern Plains and the Western Cornbelt trade was moderate on good
demand. In Nebraska compared to last week, live sales sold 2.00-3.00 higher from
147.00-149.00 with the bulk at 148.00. Dressed sales sold 2.00 higher at 234.00. In
Colorado compared to last week, live sales sold 2.50 higher at 149.00. In the Western
Cornbelt compared to last week, live sales sold 1.00-3.00 higher from 145.00-148.00
with the bulk of sales from 147.00-148.00. Dressed sales sold steady to 1.00 higher
from 232.00-234.00.
Negotiated sales:
Confirmed: 95,064 Week ago: 24,565 Year ago: 69,563
Wk to Date: 100,221 Week ago to Date: 65,613 Year ago to Date: 83,100
Negotiated, Formula and contract purchases delivered to packers today:
Today: 69,700 Week Ago: 73,800 Year Ago: 86,400
Wk to Date: 374,100 Week Ago to Date: 378,100 Year Ago to Date: 404,500
Negotiated, Formula and contract commitments today: (generally for slaughter
within 7 days)
Today: 177,000 Week Ago: 90,600 Year Ago: 149,400
Wk to Date: 403,700 Week Ago to Date: 379,100 Year Ago to Date: 404,200
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 144.00-149.00 avg 147.44 145.50-148.00 avg 147.49
65 - 80% Choice 145.00-149.00 avg 147.53 147.00-149.00 avg 148.29
35 - 65% Choice 146.00-149.00 avg 147.35 147.00-149.00 avg 147.52
0 - 35% Choice - avg - avg
Total all grades 144.00-149.00 avg 147.45 145.50-149.00 avg 147.77
Dressed basis Steers Heifers
Over 80% Choice 231.00-234.00 avg 233.40 231.00-234.00 avg 233.05
65 - 80% Choice 230.00-235.00 avg 233.71 230.00-235.00 avg 233.40
35 - 65% Choice 233.50-234.00 avg 233.73 230.00-233.50 avg 232.89
0 - 35% Choice - avg - avg
Total all grades 230.00-235.00 avg 233.55 230.00-235.00 avg 233.11
Formula purchases: prices established on previous reporting day for
slaughtered cattle.
Beef Type: Domestic:
Head count priced today: 27,000
Weighted avg weight: 874
Weighted avg net price: 230.53
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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