USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    09/08/10

              VOLUME   USDA TOTAL RANGE  DTN PRACTICAL RANGE    DTN WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  43,332  WEEK T0 DATE:  46,320 
STEERS    17,697       96.00-97.50         96.00-97.50         96.98
HEIFERS   19,178       96.00-97.50         96.00-97.50         97.04
 
NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  30,287  WEEK TO DATE:  34,458
STEERS    8,144       152.00-154.00       152.00-154.00       152.57
HEIFERS   8,336       152.00-154.00       152.00-154.00       152.62

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  17,227  WEEK TO DATE:  17,426
STEERS    8,158        96.50-98.00         96.50-98.00         97.64
HEIFERS   7,494        96.50-98.00         96.50-98.00         97.51

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   6,600  WEEK TO DATE:   6,600
STEERS    3,265        95.00-98.00         95.00-98.00         97.49
HEIFERS   2,698        96.00-98.00         96.00-98.00         97.52

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  12,613  WEEK TO DATE:  23,508
STEERS    3,719       150.00-154.00       150.00-154.00       152.50
HEIFERS   877         151.00-153.00       151.00-153.00       152.04

COMMENTS: Active trade was reported in KS & NE, while moderate trade was 
reported in Texas. Compared to last week, Northern dressed deals were generally 
steady to $1.00 higher, while live business in TX was mostly steady to $1 
higher and Kansas trade was steady to .50 higher.

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $96.17(1374)   HIDE & OFFAL: $10.97 +.13
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED             143.61              135.90               116,101
 BOX BASED              149.47              143.44                77,414
 AVE INDEX              146.54 - .29        139.67 - .39         193,515
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        161.47 - .28        155.44 - .47
 126.05 LDS CH CUTS /  81.96 LDS SEL CUTS /  24.05 LDS TRIM / 69.24 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk on lt-mod dem & mod-hvy offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/03 $158.40 -1.48
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $132.20 -.79
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:   52.94 lds / Gen stdy on lt-mod dem & offers
 90% TRIM:  26 lds / WT AVG: $166.02 / Mostly weak to $1 lower
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) WED 131(265) WK AGO 130(390) YR AGO 130(262) MIX: TUE SH105/CB26
                    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