USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    12/06/13

              VOLUME   USDA TOTAL RANGE  DTN PRACTICAL RANGE    DTN WT AVG
   
KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,137   WEEK T0 DATE:  26,719
STEERS    820         131.00-131.00       131.00-131.00       131.00
HEIFERS   162         131.00-132.00       131.00-132.00       131.22

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  13,551   WEEK TO DATE:  27,462
STEERS    2,405       208.00-208.00       208.00-208.00       208.00
HEIFERS   1,033       208.00-209.00       208.00-209.00       208.13

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:   6,214
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,783   WEEK TO DATE:   1,783
STEERS    1,111       132.00-133.00       132.00-133.00       132.39
HEIFERS   321         133.00-133.00       133.00-133.00       133.00

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   3,923   WEEK TO DATE:  22,804
STEERS    1,422       208.00-211.00       208.00-211.00       208.44
HEIFERS   285         208.00-212.00       208.00-212.00       209.11

COMMENTS: A light trade was reported today in most areas with prices 
generally steady with yesterday's business.

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $131.89(1388)  HIDE & OFFAL: $14.97 +.26
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED             194.53              180.94             57,573
 BOX BASED              189.47              174.98             53,807
 AVE INDEX              192.00  - .64       177.96 -1.49      111,380
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        201.47  - .94       186.95 -2.64
  83.15 LDS CH CUTS /  31.22 LDS SEL CUTS / 20.00  LDS TRIM / 22.84 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND:  Lr to shrply lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 11/29 $198.72 +.84
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $158.24 +1.17
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  47.10 lds / Lr on mod dem & mod-hvy offers
 90% TRIM: 18 lds / WT AVG: $195.62 / Firm to higher
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 113(596) WK AGO 118(491) YR AGO 120(615) MIX: THU SH95/CB27
             SAT  33(629) WK AGO  64(555) YR AGO  26(641)
                       WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  11/23/13   10,368          5,504
Week Ending:  11/16/13   10,196          5,198
Change from prev week:     +172           +306