LM_CT131 St. Joseph, MO Tue, February 09, 2010 USDA Market News Service Afternoon National Slaughter Cattle Review as of 2:00 pm Tuesday Thus far for Tuesday, negotiated cash trade was inactive in the Southern and Northern Plains as well as the Western Cornbelt. Not enough sales in any region to establish an adequate market test. The latest available market was last week with live sales at 87.00 in the Texas Panhandle. For the previous week, in Kansas live sales traded from 86.00 to mostly 87.00 with dressed sales at 138.00. In Nebraska for the prior week, live sales traded from 83.50 to 85.00 with dressed sales at 137.00. Last week in Colorado live sales traded from 85.00 to 85.50. For the previous week, in Iowa/Minnesota live sales traded from 84.00 to 85.00 with dressed sales from 135.00 to 137.00. Negotiated sales: Confirmed: 225 Week ago: 99 Year ago: 225 Week to Date: 2,058 Week ago: 5,582 Year ago: 3,109 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 - 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: 19,100 Weighted avg weight: 815 Weighted avg net price: 136.99 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 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_ct130.txt 1530c staff .