Market Reports
Slaughter Cattle Review - Afternoon
LM_CT131
St. Joseph, MO Fri, May 17, 2013 USDA Market News Service
Afternoon National Slaughter Cattle Review as of 2:00 pm Friday
Trade in the Texas Panhandle on Friday was limited on light demand. The last
established market was Thursday with live sales at 125.00. Trading in Kansas
is
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Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon
LM_CT114
St Joseph, MO Fri May 17, 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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KS Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon
LM_CT120
St Joseph, MO Fri May 17, 2013 USDA Market News Service
KANSAS DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon
Trade so far today
CERTAIN DAILY, WEEKLY, & MONTHLY REGIONAL, 5-AREA, & NATIONAL CATTLE REPORTS
HAVE BEEN CORRECTED FROM APRIL 12, 2013 THROUGH MAY 6,
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Central U.S. Daily Direct Feedlot Slaughter Cattle Report
SJ_LS831
St. Joseph, MO Fri May 17, 2013 USDA Market News Service
Central U.S. Daily Direct Feedlot Slaughter Cattle Report as of 3:55 pm
Today's Reported Sales Volume: 23,000
Today's Estimated Sales Volume: 46,000
Trading was moderate to active on moderate demand in
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Boneless Cow Beef & Beef Trimmings - Afternoon
LM_XB401
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 17, 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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Beef Carcass Price Equivalent
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 17, 2013 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $191.86 $176.73
Change
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Tallow, Proteins & Hides Report
NW_LS442 ***CORRECTION ON BRANDED HEIFER HIDES***
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 17, 2013 USDA Market News
USDA TALLOW, PROTEIN, AND HIDE REPORT - FOB CENTRAL U.S.
Dollars/hundredweight (unless otherwise stated) as of 3:00 PM.
TALLOW, GREASE, AND LARD Lds Price Range Wtd
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By-Products Drop Value Cow Variety Meats
NW_LS444
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 17, 2013 USDA Market News
WEEKLY USDA BY-PRODUCT DROP VALUE (COW)
The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow(1) for the
week ended 5/17/2013 was estimated at 13.68 per cwt live, up
0.02 from last week.
CALCULATIONS FOR BY-PRODUCT VALUE (COW)
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Boneless Cow Beef & Trimmings - Negotiated Sales
LM_XB460
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 17, 2013 USDA Market News
NATIONAL/REGIONAL WEEKLY BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF AND BEEF TRIMMINGS -
Negotiated Sales
FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day period, including
sales since last report, U.S.dollars
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Boxed Beef Cutout & Cuts - Negotiated Sales
LM_XB459 ***Correction on Choice 109E IMPS only***
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 17, 2013 USDA Market News
NATIONAL WEEKLY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales
Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21
days and
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Cutter Cow Cutout & Boxed Cow Beef Cuts
LM_XB461
Des Moines, IA Fri, May 17, 2013 USDA Market News
NATIONAL WEEKLY CUTTER COW CUTOUT AND BOXED COW BEEF CUTS
USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE - Negotiated Sales
Based on negotiated prices and volume of cow cuts delivered within 0-21 days
and
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- U.S. wheat conditions well below average
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Cornell genetic testing process cuts cost by up to 75 percent
- Angus Foundation receives $28,500 from “The Card Challenge”
- Commentary: In praise of animal foods
- 100K Pathogen Genome Project maps first genomes
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Drought losses in Oklahoma top $400 million for 2012
- Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally



