Beef
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
SJ_LS712
St Joseph, MO Fri May 17, 2013 USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, May 18, 2013 was estimated at 934.2 million lbs.
according to the
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Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Morning
LM_XB404
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 17, 2013 USDA Market News
NATIONAL 5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT AND BOXED COW BEEF CUTS
USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE - Negotiated Sales - Morning
Based on negotiated prices and volume of cow cuts delivered
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Boxed Beef - Morning
LM_XB402
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 17, 2013 USDA Market News
NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales -
Morning
USDA ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES - as of 9:30am
Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts
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Ag markets were mixed again Friday morning
Both the equity markets and the U.S. dollar resumed their recent rallies early Friday morning, thereby exerting opposing forces upon the commodity markets.
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U.S. beef exports tighten into 2014
U.S. beef exports for the first quarter of 2013 totaled 557 million pounds, just fractionally below the first-quarter export level of 2012.
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Ag markets diverged significantly Thursday
Despite the system that came through the Corn Belt Wednesday, it looks as if short-term weather conditions will remain highly conducive to accelerated corn plantings.
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U.S. beef imports set to expand into 2014
U.S. beef imports for the first quarter of 2013 totaled 590 million pounds, 1.4 percent higher than a year ago.
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Ag markets were decidedly mixed Thursday morning
Despite the system that came through the Corn Belt Wednesday, it looks as if short-term weather conditions will remain highly conducive to accelerated corn plantings.
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Beef Carcass Price Equivalent
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Thu, May 16, 2013 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $191.55 $177.00
Change
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Boneless Cow Beef & Beef Trimmings - Afternoon
LM_XB401
Des Moines, IA Thu, May 16, 2013 USDA Market News
NATIONAL/REGIONAL DAILY BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF AND BEEF TRIMMINGS -
Negotiated Sales - Afternoon
FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day period, including
sales since last report,
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By-Product Drop Value
NW_LS441
Des Moines, IA Thu, May 16, 2013 USDA Market News
USDA BY-PRODUCT DROP VALUE (STEER) FOB CENTRAL U.S.
The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer(1)
for today was estimated at 14.21 per cwt live, down
-0.11 when compared to Wednesday's value.
FOB CENTRAL U.S.
TODAY
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- YSA members gain insight into agribusiness, retail industries
- Meat industry associations quick to attack the new MCOOL rule
- Team up against bovine respiratory disease
- Oil prices pare losses on U.S. equities turnaround
- Future of food discussion with Agriculture Secretary
- Ag markets diverged prove rather volatile on Thursday
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago



