Forage Focus: Pay attention to hay moisture
Driving around the county the past week I could see that first cutting hay harvest is well underway. The goal in haymaking is to preserve forage quality in a form that can be used by livestock at a later date.
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Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon
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St. Joseph, MO Wed, May 22, 2013 USDA Market News
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
Cattle Priced So Far Today
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago
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Direct Slaughter Cattle - Committed and Delivered Cattle - Afternoon
LM_CT105
St. Joseph, MO Wed, May 22, 2013 USDA Market News Service
NATIONAL DAILY SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE - Afternoon
Reflecting Numbers So Far Today
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 23,217
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Central U.S. Daily Direct Feedlot Slaughter Cattle Report
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St. Joseph, MO Wed May 22, 2013 USDA Market News Service
Central U.S. Daily Direct Feedlot Slaughter Cattle Report as of 3:40 pm
Today's Reported Sales Volume: 3,000
Today's Estimated Sales Volume: 3,000
On Wednesday negotiated cash trade and demand was light in
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KS Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon
LM_CT120
St Joseph, MO Wed May 22, 2013 USDA Market News Service
KANSAS DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon
Trade so far today
Domestic source only. Live sales based on net weights FOB the feedlot after a
3-4% shrink. Dressed sales based on hot carcass
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NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon
LM_CT123
St Joseph, MO Wed May 22, 2013 USDA Market News Service
NEBRASKA DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon
Trade so far today
Domestic source only. Live sales based on net weights FOB the feedlot after a
3-4% shrink. Dressed sales based on hot carcass
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Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon
LM_CT114
St Joseph, MO Wed May 22, 2013 USDA Market News Service
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon
Trade so far today
Domestic source only. Live sales based on net weights FOB the feedlot after a
3-4% shrink. Dressed sales based on hot carcass
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Beef and Pork Variety Meats Report
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Des Moines, IA Wed, May 22, 2013 USDA Market News
USDA BY-PRODUCT PRICE REPORT - FOB CENTRAL U.S. BASIS
Carlot Basis - Dollars/hundredweight - as of 3:00 PM.
BEEF VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN ---------------------------------------
Items Lds Price
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TX-OK Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon
LM_CT117
St Joseph, MO Wed May 22, 2013 USDA Market News Service
TX/OK/NM DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon
Trade so far today
Domestic source only. Live sales based on net weights FOB the feedlot after a
3-4% shrink. Dressed sales based on hot carcass
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Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts - Afternoon
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Des Moines, IA Wed, May 22, 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 - Afternoon
Based on negotiated prices and volume of cow cuts delivered
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Estimated Livestock Slaughter
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St Joseph, MO Wed May 22, 2013 USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Wednesday 05/22/2013 (est) 124,000 3,000 413,000 7,000
Week ago (est)
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