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Oklahoma City, OK   Fri Feb 05, 2010    USDA-OK Dept of Ag Market News 

   National Slaughter Cattle Summary - Week Ending Feb 05, 2010

   Compared to last week:  Slaughter cattle not tested in Texas,
Kansas trade not fully established.  Nebraska dressed trade steady
to 2.00 higher.  Slaughter rates lighter this week as major winter
storm late last week caused many travel problems.  
Boxed Beef prices Friday morning averaged 136.55 down 2.69 from the
close of last week.  The Choice/Select spread is now at 2.14.  
Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through 
Friday morning totaled 74,360 head.  Last week's movement totaled 
172,444 head.

Midwest Direct Markets: 
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers 
   35-80 Percent Choice, 1200-1400 lbs:  84.00-85.00
Dressed Basis:  Steers and Heifers:  136.00-138.00.

Plains Direct Markets: 
Live Basis: Steers and Heifers
   35-65 percent Choice, 1100-1400 lbs:  few in Kansas 84.00-85.00.

Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices):
Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher.  Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.  Most
markets in Oklahoma closed because of a major winter storm.
   USDA's Cutter cow carcass cut-out value Friday morning was 113.90
down .81 from the last Friday.  

Prices paid for average dressing:
           %Lean     Weight     Colorado      Oklahoma      Alabama  
Breakers   75-80%  1000-1600    51.50-55.00   Markets       48.50-52.00
Boners     80-85%  1000-1600    51.00-53.50   Closed        48.00-51.00
Lean       85-90%  1000-1400    48.00-51.50                 43.00-46.00
Bulls      88-92%  1200-2300    64.00-66.00                 59.00-63.00

Source: USDA-Oklahoma Dept of Ag Market News, Oklahoma City, OK
        Tina Colby   Telephone (405) 232-5425.
        www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews