USDA Morning National Slaughter Cattle Review - Sep 2
02 September 2015 - 05:24PM
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St. Joseph, MO Wed, September 02, 2015 USDA Market News Service
Morning National Slaughter Cattle Review for Tuesday, 9/1/2015
Tuesay saw trading in the Southern Plains and Colorado at a standstill. In Nebraska
trading was inactive on very light demand. In the Western Cornbelt trading was
limited on light demand. In the Western Cornbelt a few live and dressed sales sold
at 142.00 and 222.00, respectively. However, not enough sales in any feeding region
for a full market trend. Last week in the Southern Plains live sales sold at 146.00
with a light test. In Nebraska live sales sold from 144.00-147.00 and dressed sales
at 228.00. In Colorado live sales sold from 147.00-148.00. In the Western Cornbelt
live sales sold from 143.00-144.00 and dressed sales ranged from 224.00-228.00.
Negotiated sales:
Confirmed: 11,918 Week ago: 807 Year ago: 686
Wk to Date: 13,060 Week ago to Date: 1,289 Year ago to Date: 686
Negotiated, Formula and contract purchases delivered to packers today:
Today: 75,400 Week Ago: 71,200 Year Ago: 87,900
Wk to Date: 156,900 Week Ago to Date: 154,900 Year Ago to Date: 87,900
Negotiated, Formula and contract commitments today: (generally for slaughter
within 7 days)
Today: 83,700 Week Ago: 54,700 Year Ago: 129,600
Wk to Date: 159,100 Week Ago to Date: 113,300 Year Ago to Date: 129,600
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 140.00-143.00 avg 141.47 141.00-141.00 avg 141.00
65 - 80% Choice 140.00-140.00 avg 140.00 - avg
35 - 65% Choice - avg - avg
0 - 35% Choice - avg - avg
Total all grades 140.00-143.00 avg 141.36 141.00-141.00 avg 141.00
Dressed basis Steers Heifers
Over 80% Choice 222.00-225.00 avg 222.08 222.00-222.00 avg 222.00
65 - 80% Choice 222.00-222.00 avg 222.00 222.00-222.00 avg 222.00
35 - 65% Choice - avg - avg
0 - 35% Choice - avg - avg
Total all grades 222.00-225.00 avg 222.07 222.00-222.00 avg 222.00
Formula purchases: prices established on previous reporting day for
slaughtered cattle.
Beef Type: Domestic:
Head count priced today: 33,200
Weighted avg weight: 875
Weighted avg net price: 234.04
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_ct130.txt
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