LM_CT131 St. Joseph, MO Tue, May 21, 2013 USDA Market News Service Afternoon National Slaughter Cattle Review as of 2:00 pm Tuesday Thus far on Tuesday, negotiated cash trade is at a standstill in the Southern and Northern Plains. Trading in the Western Cornbelt is limited on very light demand. Not enough sales for an adequate market trend. The last established market was last week. In the Southern Plains, live sales sold at 125.00. In Kansas, live sales sold from 125.00-125.50. In the Northern Plains, live sales sold at 126.50, with dressed sales in Nebraska at 201.00. In the Western Cornbelt, live sales sold from 124.00-125.50 and dressed sales sold from 198.00-202.00. Negotiated sales: Confirmed: 581 Week ago: 626 Year ago: 276 Week to Date: 1,599 Week ago: 1,751 Year ago: 1,762 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 124.50-124.50 avg 124.50 - avg 65 - 80% Choice - avg - avg 35 - 65% Choice - avg - avg 0 - 35% Choice - avg - avg Total all grades 124.50-124.50 avg 124.50 - avg Dressed 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 Formula purchases: prices established thus far today for slaughtered cattle. Beef Type: Domestic: Head count priced today: 19,400 Weighted avg weight: 815 Weighted avg net price: 203.54 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)-238-0678 or (816)-676-7000 e-mail: stjoe.lgmn@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_ct131.txt 1530c staff .