LM_CT130 ***Starting Monday, June 6, 2016, this report will be changing to a PDF Format*** St. Joseph, MO Fri, June 03, 2016 USDA Market News Service Morning National Slaughter Cattle Review for Thursday, 6/2/2016 On Thursday negotiated cash trading of beef type cattle was at a standstill in the Southern and Northern Plains. In the Western Cornbelt trading was mostly inactive on very light demand. Not enough sales for a market trend. Last week in the Southern Plains and Colorado live sales sold at 125.00. In Nebraska live sales sold from 124.00-126.50 and dressed sales sold mostly from 198.00-200.00. In the Western Cornbelt live sales sold from 124.00-125.00 and dressed sales ranged from 196.00- 205.00. Negotiated sales: Confirmed: 1,761 Week ago: 40,541 Year ago: 1,468 Wk to Date: 3,473 Week ago to Date: 57,075 Year ago to Date: 3,592 Negotiated, Formula and contract purchases delivered to packers today: Today: 85,000 Week Ago: 76,000 Year Ago: 82,000 Wk to Date: 169,800 Week Ago to Date: 239,400 Year Ago to Date: 252,400 Negotiated, Formula and contract commitments today: (generally for slaughter within 7 days) Today: 69,500 Week Ago: 57,600 Year Ago: 45,900 Wk to Date: 149,800 Week Ago to Date: 183,600 Year Ago to Date: 195,000 Negotiated: prices paid for Domestic Slaughter steers and heifers: (Information derived from the 5 area weighted average LM_CT100) Live basis Steers Heifers Over 80% Choice - avg - avg 65 - 80% Choice - avg - avg 35 - 65% Choice - avg - avg 0 - 35% Choice - avg - avg Total all grades - avg - avg Dressed basis Steers Heifers Over 80% Choice 200.00-200.00 avg 200.00 - avg 65 - 80% Choice - avg - avg 35 - 65% Choice - avg - avg 0 - 35% Choice - avg - avg Total all grades 200.00-200.00 avg 200.00 - avg Formula purchases: prices established on previous reporting day for slaughtered cattle. Beef Type: Domestic: Head count priced today: 31,600 Weighted avg weight: 859 Weighted avg net price: 205.17 Covers transactions reported at 2:00 pm today. Comments and market conditions may include information gathered from voluntary sources, all prices, weights and head counts are only those gathered through the mandatory reporting system. Source: USDA Market News Service, St Joseph, MO (816)-676-7000 e-mail: stjoe.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_ct130.txt 1100c staff .