USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    09/10/10

              VOLUME   USDA TOTAL RANGE  DTN PRACTICAL RANGE    DTN WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK T0 DATE:  52,429 
STEERS    No trade reported
HEIFERS   No trade reported
 
NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     627  WEEK TO DATE:  54,579
STEERS    15          154.00-154.00       154.00-154.00       154.00
HEIFERS   no trade reported

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:  19,063
STEERS    No trade reported
HEIFERS   No trade reported

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:   7,828
STEERS    No trade reported
HEIFERS   No trade reported

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     987  WEEK TO DATE:  49,743
STEERS    No dressed trade reported
HEIFERS   No dressed trade reported

COMMENTS: A very quiet day with business basically completed on Wednesday

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $96.83(1354)   HIDE & OFFAL: $11.00 -.01
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED             144.07              136.36               174,942
 BOX BASED              147.42              141.25                90,992
 AVE INDEX              145.74 - .60        138.80 - .46         265,934
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        159.42 -1.31        153.25 -1.04
 114.46 LDS CH CUTS /  67.76 LDS SEL CUTS /  60.89 LDS TRIM / 25.38 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on mod dem & mod-hvy offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/03 $158.40 -1.48
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $130.20 -2.30
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:   88.92 lds / Lr on mod-gd dem & mod-hvy offers
 90% TRIM:  32 lds / WT AVG: $162.44 / Mostly $2.00-3.00 lower
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 130(526) WK AGO 129(649) YR AGO 123(515) MIX: THR SH105/CB26
             SAT  57(583) WK AGO  23(672) YR AGO  46(562)
                    WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS:.
****NOTE: The complete data set used to compile the Weekly Canadian Cattle 
Imports report is not available from APHIS.  We will release that information 
as soon it is made available to us.****.
                               FEEDERS           SLAUGHTER S&H 
 Week ending: 06/19/10           1,971              11,503
 Week ending: 06/12/10           3,163              10,484
 Change from previous week:     -1,192              +1,019