Weekly Utah Livestock Review UT

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Salt Lake City,  UT          May  4,   2012,     USDA-Ut  Dept   of    Ag    Market   News  


Utah Direct Cattle Report                     Weekly Summary


Slaughter  Cattle   2,045.    Last Week:  2,100.     Year Ago:   2,125.

 
Compared  to last week,  Slaughter  Steers  and  Heifers were 3.00 lower live and 4.00 
lower on a dressed basis, compared with last week. Trading was moderate.

Slaughter  Steers:  1,100  Head:  Choice  2-3  1100-1300  lbs  120.00-121.00.  Dressed  
Basis  Choice 2-3 600-900 lbs carcasses 192.00-193.00.

Slaughter  Heifers:  945   Head:  Choice  2-3  1000-1100  lbs  119.00-121.00.  Dressed 
Basis Choice 2-3 550-800 lb carcasses 191.00-193.00.


Source: USDA-UT Dept of Ag Market News, Salt Lake City, Ut.
Phone (435-230-0402. )

1. UK beef study: Birth/weaning weight
2. Early preparation key to a good calving season
3. Oil gains moderately, trading sluggish ahead of Fed
4. House cafeterias to discontinue "Meatless Mondays"
5. Crude oil expected to peak and cost of electricity to go down
6. Ag markets mixed again Tuesday

1. 3,000 pounds of copper wire stolen from Oklahoma ranch
2. Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
3. Changes in U.S.-Mexican cattle and beef trade
4. Experts weigh in on lowest beef supply in 60 years
5. Peterson Brothers: What summer vacation?
6. Pasture and range conditions improve

1. COOL isn’t working
2. NIAA releases white paper on FMD preparedness
3. Feedyard margins a train wreck, packers cozy
4. Finding the comedy in ag-gag
5. Vilsack: A bill to grow local, regional markets
6. Expert offers tips to reduce hay-drying time