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Default current $ beef on the hoof

If I'm reading the attached report correctly, about 90 cents per pound.
You need to locate an auction near you, or better yet a beef farmer
you trust and buy it direct. Do you have a place to slaughter and
butcher it? And store all the cut and wrapped meat?

Next week when everybody gets back to work, I can ask a farmer friend of
mine how much he got for some grass-fed cattle a month ago. The price
is probably down now due to the Mad Cow scare.

Best regards,
Bob


> KO_LS850
> Oklahoma City, OK Wed Dec 24, 2003 USDA-OK Dept of Ag Market News
>
> National Slaughter Cattle Summary - Week Ending December 26, 2003
>
> Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle trade and demand light in most major
> marketing areas this Christmas Holiday shortened period. Early live sales in
> Texas mostly 1.00 lower and limited test on dressed sales in Nebraska mostly
> 2.00 lower.
> Boxed beef values Wednesday opening lower at an average of 145.34 and is
> off 2.06 from last Friday.
> Sales of slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash
> Trades in this Holiday shortened week were at 32,147 head through 10:00 a.m.
> Wednesday morning. Last week's full count was 124,500 head.
>
> Midwest Direct Markets:
> Live Basis: Steers and Heifers
> 35-80 percent Choice, 900-1400 lbs 90.00-91.60.
> Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers
> 35-80 percent Choice, 550-950 lbs. 145.00-147.00.
>
> High Plains Direct Markets:
> Live Basis: Steers and Heifers
> 35-65 percent Choice, 900-1400 lbs 89.00-91.50.
>
> Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices):
> Slaughter cows and bulls not fully tested this Christmas Holiday shortened
> week as many auction markets closed. Packers will have to rely mostly on
> directs or those currently in feedlots.
> USDA's Cutter cow carcass cut-out value closed Tuesday at 103.67 up
> 2.68 from last Friday.
>
> %Lean Weight Colorado Oklahoma Alabama
> Breakers 75-80% 1100-1600
> Boners 80-85% 1100-1500 Many auction markets closed for Holiday
> Lean 85-90% 1050-1400 Period.
> Bulls 88-92% 1500-2200
>
> Source: USDA-Oklahoma Dept of Ag Market News, Oklahoma City, OK
> Robert Miles - Tina Colby Telephone (405) 232-5425.
> www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ko_ls850.txt