USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    09/03/10

              VOLUME   USDA TOTAL RANGE  DTN PRACTICAL RANGE    DTN WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK T0 DATE:  21,567 
STEERS    No trade reported
HEIFERS   No trade reported
 
NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     295  WEEK TO DATE:  47,015
STEERS    295         152.00-153.00       152.00-153.00       152.59
HEIFERS   No trade reported

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:   9,801
STEERS    No trade reported
HEIFERS   No trade reported

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     251  WEEK TO DATE:   3,627
STEERS    212          97.00-97.00        97.00-97.00          97.00
HEIFERS   No trade reported

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     893  WEEK TO DATE:  35,052
STEERS    No dressed trade reported
HEIFERS   No dressed trade reported

COMMENTS:    Just a little clean up trade reported today.

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $95.45(1376)   HIDE & OFFAL: $10.81 +.01
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED             144.02              135.95               102,609
 BOX BASED              150.67              143.92                62,180
 AVE INDEX              147.35 - .37        139.93 - .67         164,789
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        162.67 - .24        155.92 - .83
  64.77 LDS CH CUTS /  49.38 LDS SEL CUTS /   9.50 LDS TRIM / 41.91 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Gen stdy on very lt dem & lt-mod offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/27 $159.88 +4.77
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $133.41 -1.00
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:   35.16 lds / Stdy on lt dem & offers
 90% TRIM:  19 lds / WT AVG: $167.42 / Mostly $1.00-2.00 lower
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 129(649) WK AGO 128(642) YR AGO 126(643) MIX: THR SH104/CB26
             SAT  20(669) WK AGO  36(678) YR AGO  20(662)
                             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