USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    03/10/14

              VOLUME   USDA TOTAL RANGE  DTN PRACTICAL RANGE    DTN WT AVG
   
KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK T0 DATE:       0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:       0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:       0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:       0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:       0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A very quiet day with the cash trade at a complete standstill.

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $147.97(1417)  HIDE & OFFAL: $15.62 -.02
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED             218.40              213.93             50,553
 BOX BASED              226.90              223.99             40,791
 AVE INDEX              222.65  +1.48       218.96 +1.07       91,344
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        238.90  +2.88       235.99 +3.12
  52.54 LDS CH CUTS /  20.59 LDS SEL CUTS / 12.79  LDS TRIM / 19.13 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND:  Shrply hr on mod dem & lt offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/08 $228.95 +10.83
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $196.71 -1.03
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  22.58 lds / Shrply hr oon mod-frly gd dem & lt offers
 90% TRIM: 20 lds / WT AVG: $253.72 / Mostly moderately lower
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) MON 105  WK AGO 113  YR AGO 117  MIX: FRI SH78/CB24 SAT SH3/CB1
                       WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  02/22/14   11,142          7,824
Week Ending:  02/15/14   10,302          7,282
Change from prev week:     +840           +542

NOTE: The USDA revised the By-Product Drop Value and Beef Carcass Price 
Equivalent Index Value Reports for Friday March 07, 2014. Below the revised 
numbers are noted by an *.
 HIDE & OFFAL: *$15.64 +.08*
 CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED            *218.32*            *214.91*            47,191
 BOX BASED              224.02              220.87             43,823
 AVE INDEX             *221.17  - .24*     *217.89 - .52*      91,014