LM_CT131 
St. Joseph, MO    Fri, May 27, 2016    USDA Market News Service 
 
Afternoon National Slaughter Cattle Review as of 2:00 pm Friday 
 
Thus far for Friday, negotiated cash trade was light on moderate demand in 
Nebraska and the Western Cornbelt. In Nebraska a limited amount of live sales 
sold from 125.00-126.00 with dressed sales ranging from 195.00-205.00. Thus far 
for the week in Nebraska the bulk of live sales have sold from 124.00-125.00 with 
the bulk of dressed sales ranging from 195.00-198.00. In the Western Cornbelt a 
few live sales have sold from 124.00-125.00, dressed sales with greater than a 
two week delivery have sold at 205.00. Trade was mostly inactive on light to 
moderate demand in the Southern Plains and Colorado. Live sales in those regions 
this week have sold at 125.00. 
 
Negotiated sales: 
Confirmed:      12,691            Week ago:   17,050          Year ago:   12,546 
 
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      122.00-125.00 avg 124.54   123.00-126.00 avg 124.61 
65 - 80% Choice      124.00-124.00 avg 124.00   125.00-126.00 avg 125.44 
35 - 65% Choice      125.00-125.00 avg 125.00   125.00-125.00 avg 125.00 
0 - 35% Choice             -       avg                -       avg 
Total all grades     122.00-125.00 avg 124.60   123.00-126.00 avg 124.97 
 
Dressed basis              Steers                     Heifers 
Over 80% Choice      196.00-200.00 avg 199.06   196.00-198.00 avg 197.20 
65 - 80% Choice      195.00-205.00 avg 200.96   195.00-205.00 avg 200.92 
35 - 65% Choice            -       avg                -       avg 
0 - 35% Choice             -       avg                -       avg 
Total all grades     195.00-205.00 avg 200.67   195.00-205.00 avg 199.59 
 
 
Formula purchases: prices established thus far today for slaughtered 
cattle. 
 
Beef Type:                   Domestic: 
Head count priced today:        22,000 
Weighted avg weight:               841 
Weighted avg net price:         207.95 
 
 
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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May 27, 2016 16:21 ET (20:21 GMT)