DTN Cattle Close/Trends 07/29 15:40
7/29/2010
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    07/29/10

              VOLUME   USDA TOTAL RANGE  DTN PRACTICAL RANGE    DTN WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  12,982  WEEK T0 DATE:  13,490
STEERS    3,973        91.50-93.00         91.50-93.00         92.72
HEIFERS   4,667        92.50-93.00         92.50-93.00         92.80
 
NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  14,327  WEEK TO DATE:  36,038
STEERS    3,746       146.00-150.00       146.00-150.00       148.49
HEIFERS   1,661       148.00-148.00       148.00-148.00       148.00

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,620  WEEK TO DATE:   2,761
STEERS    1,902        93.00-93.00         93.00-93.00         93.00
HEIFERS   511          93.00-93.00         93.00-93.00         93.00

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   3,066  WEEK TO DATE:   4,423
STEERS    1,450        92.00-93.00         92.00-93.00         92.67
HEIFERS   1,284        93.00-93.00         93.00-93.00         93.00

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,148  WEEK TO DATE:  17,851
STEERS    370         145.00-148.00       145.00-148.00       146.12
HEIFERS   40          149.00-149.00       149.00-149.00       149.00

COMMENTS:  A light-moderate trade developed in all areas today with Northern 
dressed deals $0-4 lower(mostly $2 Lr), and live Southern business 1-3 lower 
(mostly $2 Lr).

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $93.05(1365)   HIDE & OFFAL: $10.53 -.07
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED             142.24              133.00               159,128
 BOX BASED              141.39              133.74                80,290
 AVE INDEX              141.81 - .77        133.37 - .41         239,418
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        153.39 -1.31        145.74 - .60
  90.52 LDS CH CUTS /  50.85 LDS SEL CUTS /  50.58 LDS TRIM / 45.83 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on mostly lt dem w/lt-mod offrs
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 07/23 $152.07 +1.54
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $131.99 + .98
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  100.66 lds / Lr on lt dem & mod-hvy offers
 90% TRIM:  39 lds / WT AVG: $166.68 / Mostly firm to $2 higher
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) THR 129(513) WK AGO 130(516) YR AGO 128(504) MIX: WED SH105/CB25
                WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS:.
                               FEEDERS           SLAUGHTER S&H
****NOTE: The complete data set used to compile the Weekly Canadian Cattle 
Imports report is not available from APHIS.  We will release that information 
as soon it is made available to us.****

 Week ending: 06/19/10           1,971              11,503
 Week ending: 06/12/10           3,163              10,484
 Change from previous week:     -1,192              +1,019