USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/21/13

              VOLUME   USDA TOTAL RANGE  DTN PRACTICAL RANGE    DTN WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      44   WEEK T0 DATE:      44
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:       0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

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

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0   WEEK TO DATE:       0
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     155   WEEK TO DATE:     285
STEERS    No reportable dressed trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: Another quiet day with the cash trade at a virtual standstill

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $  No Test     HIDE & OFFAL: $13.98 + .02
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED             186.59              171.09             79,006
 BOX BASED              198.66              180.97             53,270
 AVE INDEX              192.62  + .19       176.03 - .23      133,276
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        210.66  + .41       192.97 - .44

*USDA REVISIONS FOR 5/20/13 *  USDA BEEF CARCASS - CHOICE 192.43 +.57 * 
                            *  USDA BEEF CUTOUT  - CHOICE 210.25 +.74 *

  50.02 LDS CH CUTS /  59.55 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.54  LDS TRIM / 24.34 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk on Sel & frm on Ch on lt-mod dem & offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/17 $199.68 +3.52
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $159.75 - .53
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  45.27 lds / Hr on mod dem & lt-mod offers
 90% TRIM: 21 lds / WT AVG: $199.73 / Weak to lower
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 124(249) WK AGO 124(247) YR AGO 125(250) MIX: MON SH100/CB25
                       WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
                         FEEDERS     SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending:  05/04/13   10,150          8,771
Week Ending:  04/27/13   10,974          9,675
Change from prev week:     -824           -904