LM_CT131 St. Joseph, MO Thu, February 09, 2012 USDA Market News Service Afternoon National Slaughter Cattle Review as of 2:00 pm Thursday So far Thursday trading has been inactive on very light demand in all major feeding regions. Last week in the Southern Plains live sales sold at 123.00. In Nebraska live sales sold from 123.00 to mostly 124.00. In Colorado and the Western Cornbelt live sales sold from 123.00 to 124.00. Dressed sales in the Western Cornbelt ranged from 196.00 to 198.00. Negotiated sales: Confirmed: 876 Week ago: 1,079 Year ago: 3,017 Week to Date: 3,773 Week ago: 3,646 Year ago: 7,988 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: 10,100 Weighted avg weight: 796 Weighted avg net price: 194.98 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 .