National Daily Cattle and Beef Summary

Des Moines, Iowa

Thursday, January 24, 2013
LM_XB403
DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES
Choice
Select
600-900#
600-900#
Choice/Select Spread
Cutout Values
188.01
182.19
5.82
Change from Prior Day
(1.77)
(0.71)
Primal Rib
Primal Chuck
Primal Round
Primal Loin
Primal Brisket
Primal Short Plate
Primal Flank
Fresh 50% Trimmings

274.15
161.67
166.66
249.06
128.94
127.69
103.86

256.51
161.07
165.20
232.50
129.35
133.36
96.90
13 Loads

Load Count:
Total
Choice
Select
Trimmings
Grinds

201
113
53
13
23

USDA Livestock & Grain Market News

Weekly Choice Cutout
$200
$195
$190
$185
$180
$175
$170
$165
$160
$155
$150
$145
$140
J

2012

68.87

2011

5 yr Avg

Weekly Steer Dressed Weights

890

NW_LS441
USDA BY-PRODUCT DROP VALUE (STEER)
Value:
13.62
Change:

880

0.02

870
860

LM_CT100
5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE
Head Count
Avg Weight
Avg Price
Live Steer
12,426
1,379
122.04
Live Heifer
11,509
1,249
122.09
Dressed Steer
583
805
193.91
Dressed Heifer
1,491
739
193.01
SJ_LS710
ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
Today (est)
125,000
Week Ago (est)
121,000
Year Ago (act)
121,000
Week to Date (est)
497,000
Same Period Last Week (est)
501,000
Same Period Last Year (act)
484,000
Previous Day Estimated
Steer and Heifer
96,000
Cow and Bull
27,000
SJ_LS712
1/18/2013
Last Week
Last Year
BEEF PRODUCTION
(Estimate)
(Estimate)
(Actual)
Slaughter
615,000
624,000
619,000
Live Weights
1329
1327
1301
Dressed Weights
803
802
782
Beef Production (millions of pounds)
492.9
499.1
483.4
NW_LS410
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
Choice
Select
Dressing percent:
600-900#
600-900#
Steer
Heifer
178.70
170.37
63.64
63.64
Change
(1.36)
(0.84)
LM_XB405
USDA NATIONAL CUTTER COW CARCASS CUTOUT
165.21
Change
0.59
90% lean:
212.65
CME LIVE CATTLE
High
Low
Close
Change
Feb
126.33
125.83
125.98
0.10
Apr
130.90
130.25
130.35
(0.10)
Jun
127.10
126.68
126.75
0.18
CME FEEDER CATTLE
High
Low
Close
Change
Jan
144.20
0.40
Mar
148.00
147.70
147.95
0.80
Apr
151.20
150.95
151.18
1.18

850
840
830
820
810
J

2012

2011

5 yr Avg

5 Area Weekly
Wtd Avg Steer Price
$135
$130
$125
$120
$115
$110
$105
$100
$95
$90
J

2012

2011

5 yr Avg

Weekly Ch/Se Spread

$22
$20
$18
$16
$14
$12
$10
$8
$6
$4
$2
$0
J

2012

2011

5 yr Avg

USDA Livestock & Grain Market News

Des Moines, Iowa
Phone: 515-284-4460
Email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
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