USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    06/17/13

              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:     380   WEEK TO DATE:     380
STEERS    No reportable dressed trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

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

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $120.65(1344)  HIDE & OFFAL: $14.45 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED             180.30              161.66             59,995
 BOX BASED              189.19              172.03             65,423
 AVE INDEX              184.74  - .47       166.85 - .52      125,418
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        201.19  +1.66       184.03 + .24
  71.35 LDS CH CUTS /  46.91 LDS SEL CUTS /  8.41  LDS TRIM / 19.19 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND:  Firm/Hr on mod dem & lt-mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 06/14 $195.09 -2.54
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $157.72 +.89
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  69.44 lds / Not fully established
 90% TRIM: 32 lds / WT AVG: $197.11 / Firm to $1.00 higher
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) MON 123  WK AGO 124  YR AGO 128  MIX: FRI SH98/CB25 SAT SH27/CB4
                       WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  06/01/13    3,017          6,833
Week Ending:  05/25/13    3,937          8,676
Change from prev week:     -920         -1,843