National Slaughter Cattle Summary OK

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Oklahoma City, OK   Fri Apr 13, 2012    USDA-OK Dept of Ag Market News 

   National Slaughter Cattle Summary - Week Ending April 13, 2012

   Compared to last week:  Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady,
dressed sales in Nebraska 1.00 higher.  Boxed beef prices showing
an increase after being down last week.  
   Boxed beef prices Friday morning averaged 177.75 up 1.55 from 
last Friday.  The Choice/Select spread is at .82. Slaughter cattle
on a national basis for negotiated cash  trades through Friday morning
totaled about 108,794 head.  Last week's total head count was 83,810.

Midwest Direct Markets: 
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 
   35-80 Percent Choice, 1200-1400 lbs  122.00-123.50
   Dressed Basis:  Steers and Heifers:  194.00-195.00, few at 201.00.

South Plains Direct Markets: 
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 
   35-65 percent Choice, 1100-1400 lbs  122.00

Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices):
   Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 4.00 higher.  
USDA's Cutter cow carcass cut-out value Friday morning was 173.87 up 
2.48 from last Friday.

Prices paid for average dressing:
           %Lean     Weight     Colorado      Oklahoma      Alabama  
Breakers   75-80%  1000-1825   85.00-88.50   90.00-93.00   87.00-94.00
Boners     80-85%  1000-1565   84.50-88.00   91.50-93.50   87.50-93.00
Lean       85-90%  1000-1685   81.00-84.50   88.25-89.00   80.00-84.00
Bulls      88-92%  1200-2445   94.00-95.00 109.00-113.50  103.50-108.00

Source: USDA-Oklahoma Dept of Ag Market News, Oklahoma City, OK
        Tina Colby            Telephone 405-232-5425
        www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews

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