USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/24/13

              VOLUME   USDA TOTAL RANGE  DTN PRACTICAL RANGE    DTN WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     480   WEEK T0 DATE:  14,759
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   120         124.00-124.00       124.00-124.00      124.00

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  10,706   WEEK TO DATE:  20,153
STEERS    4,275       199.00-201.00       199.00-201.00       199.18
HEIFERS   1,510       199.00-201.00       199.00-201.00       199.29

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:   8,812
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,972   WEEK TO DATE:   2,673
STEERS    1,183       125.50-126.00       125.50-126.00       125.53
HEIFERS   678         125.50-126.00       125.50-126.00       125.57

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   4,148   WEEK TO DATE:  17,869
STEERS    552         198.00-202.00       198.00-202.00       199.54
HEIFERS   616         200.00-201.00       200.00-201.00       200.21

COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in the North today, while the 
South remained quiet.

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $124.61(1341)  HIDE & OFFAL: $13.99 -.01
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED             185.95              170.45             95,665
 BOX BASED              196.87              178.44             55,388
 AVE INDEX              191.41  -1.31       174.45 - .60      151,053
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        208.87  -2.50       190.44 -1.08
  43.82 LDS CH CUTS /  32.55 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.23  LDS TRIM / 24.84 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Lower on light demand and offerings
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/17 $199.68 +3.52
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $159.31 - .75
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  45.04 lds / Lr on lt dem & mod offers
 90% TRIM: 20 lds / WT AVG: $199.00 / Mostly weak to lower
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 124(621) WK AGO 125(621) YR AGO 125(627) MIX: THU SH96/CB28
             SAT  27(648) WK AGO  31(652) YR AGO  12(640)
                       WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  05/11/13    4,978          8,638
Week Ending:  05/04/13   10,150          8,771
Change from prev week:   -5,172           -133