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JimLane
 
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Default current $ beef on the hoof

zxcvbob wrote:

> 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

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Or you could buy into a high school student's 4-H project. Probably the
best beef you will ever get.


jim