USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/20/13

              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:      49   WEEK TO DATE:      49
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A typical Monday with the cash trade at a complete standstill

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $125.60(1336)      HIDE & OFFAL: $13.96 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED             186.61              171.12             79,126
 BOX BASED              198.04              181.41             54,697
 AVE INDEX              192.33  + .47       176.26 - .47      133,823
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        210.04  + .53       193.41 +1.10
  54.31 LDS CH CUTS /  68.68 LDS SEL CUTS /  9.18  LDS TRIM / 14.48 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm/Hr on mod dem & lt offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/17 $199.68 +3.52
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $160.28 - .39
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  74.55 lds / Shrply lr on lt-mod dem & offers
 90% TRIM: 43 lds / WT AVG: $200.71 / Weak to lower
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) MON 125  WK AGO 123  YR AGO 125  MIX: FRI SH97/CB28 SAT SH27/CB4
                       WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  05/04/13   10,150          8,771
Week Ending:  04/27/13   10,974          9,675
Change from prev week:     -824           -904