USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    09/09/10

              VOLUME   USDA TOTAL RANGE  DTN PRACTICAL RANGE    DTN WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     641  WEEK T0 DATE:  48,319 
STEERS    131          97.00-97.50         97.00-97.50         97.15
HEIFERS   194          97.50-97.50         97.50-97.50         97.50
 
NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,089  WEEK TO DATE:  52,515
STEERS    447         152.00-154.00       152.00-154.00       153.49
HEIFERS   710         152.00-154.00       152.00-154.00       153.91

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     504  WEEK TO DATE:  18,572
STEERS    200          97.50-97.50         97.50-97.50         97.50
HEIFERS   No trade reported

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     205  WEEK TO DATE:   7,692
STEERS    No trade reported
HEIFERS   No trade reported

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   4,238  WEEK TO DATE:  45,381
STEERS    213         151.00-154.00       151.00-154.00       153.79
HEIFERS   1,080       152.00-154.00       152.00-154.00       152.97

COMMENTS: Just a little cleanup/carryover trade reported today

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $97.02(1349)   HIDE & OFFAL: $11.01 +.04
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED             143.95              136.24               221,122
 BOX BASED              148.73              142.29                83,473
 AVE INDEX              146.34 - .20        139.26 - .41         304,595
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        160.73 - .74        154.29 -1.15
 101.50 LDS CH CUTS /  79.29 LDS SEL CUTS /  42.64 LDS TRIM / 48.44 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk to lr on mod dem & mod-hvy offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/03 $158.40 -1.48
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $132.50 +.30
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  101.81 lds / Lr on mod-gd dem & mod-hvy offers
 90% TRIM:  52 lds / WT AVG: $166.38 / Mostly weak to $1 lower
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) THR 131(396) WK AGO 130(520) YR AGO 130(392) MIX: WED SH104/CB27
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS:.
****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.****.
                               FEEDERS           SLAUGHTER S&H 
 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