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WEEKLY CASH CATTLE 12/09 12:10 WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - FOR THE WEEK ENDING: 12/13 WT AV LV % CH PRICE RANGE VOLUME WT AV DR % CH PRICE RANGE VOL KANSAS FORMULA/FORWARD 67,048 / WTD 7,099 / WEEKLY TOTAL 74,147 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 191.16 TOTAL 190.00-195.00 2,083 305.00 TOTAL 305.00-305.00 38 STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 191.71 TOTAL 190.00-195.00 2,711 No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade NEBRASKA FORMULA/FORWARD 56,613 / WTD 22,860 / WEEKLY TOTAL 79,473 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 194.75 TOTAL 192.50-196.00 9,293 302.82 TOTAL 295.00-305.00 2,802 STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade 310.09 TOTAL 310.00-311.00 1,961 HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 194.80 TOTAL 193.00-196.00 5,324 301.67 TOTAL 300.00-305.00 705 HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade TEXAS FORMULA/FORWARD 70,020 / WTD 1,338 / WEEKLY TOTAL 71,358 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 191.12 TOTAL 191.00-192.00 871 No reportable trade STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB 190.00 TOTAL 190.00-190.00 30 No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 192.00 TOTAL 192.00-192.00 386 No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB 190.00 TOTAL 190.00-190.00 51 No reportable trade SEE FRIDAY'S DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE NEGOTIATED PURCHASES SUMMARIES BELOW DTN COMMENT: Formula totals for last week are mixed, higher in Nebraska, but lower in Kansas and Texas: KS 67,048(-3,965), NE 56,613(+4,203), TX 70,020 (-12,949). Total trade volume is also mixed, higher in Nebraska but lower in Kansas and Texas: KS 74,147(-5,705), NE 79,473(+4,970), TX 71,358(-14,120). New showlists appear to be lower in all three major feeding states. Bids and asking prices have yet to be established, and significant trade volume will likely be delayed until the second half of the week. Beef cutouts are mixed at midday (Choice 315.67 -0.72, Select 289.57 +5.71), with light box movement (30.25 lds of choice cuts, 7.41 lds of select cuts, 7.87 lds of trim, and 7.41 lds of ground). Live cattle contracts are mixed, mostly lower, while feeder issues are moderately to sharply lower. DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE-NEGOTIATED PURCHASES-SUMMARY **Summary includes trade from 1:30 PM the previous day through 9:30 AM today.** KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 386 WEEK TO DATE: 7,099 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 195.00 80+ 195.00-195.00 78 No reportable trade 192.00 35-65 192.00-192.00 208 192.82 TOTAL 192.00-195.00 286 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 192.00 35-65 192.00-192.00 100 No reportable trade 192.00 TOTAL 192.00-192.00 100 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 2,807 WEEK TO DATE: 22,860 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 195.00 80+ 195.00-195.00 672 No reportable trade 195.00 TOTAL 195.00-195.00 672 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 195.00 80+ 195.00-195.00 1,501 No reportable trade 195.00 TOTAL 195.00-195.00 1,501 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 81 WEEK TO DATE: 1,338 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 190.00 35-65 190.00-190.00 30 No reportable trade 190.00 TOTAL 190.00-190.00 30 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 190.00 35-65 190.00-190.00 51 No reportable trade 190.00 TOTAL 190.00-190.00 51 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 1,110 WEEK TO DATE: 31,534 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 194.58 80+ 192.00-196.00 771 305.00 80+ 305.00-305.00 160 194.58 TOTAL 192.00-196.00 771 305.00 TOTAL 305.00-305.00 160 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB 196.00 80+ 196.00-196.00 19 No reportable trade 196.00 TOTAL 196.00-196.00 19 HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at 1-402-461-3561. All sales will be listed anonymously and organized by state. General volume and summaries from this data will also be posted on the Daily Sales Reported to DTN page and will be left up all week for reference purposes.
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