USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/17/13

              VOLUME   USDA TOTAL RANGE  DTN PRACTICAL RANGE    DTN WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,746   WEEK T0 DATE:   4,924
STEERS    508         125.00-125.00       125.00-125.00       125.00
HEIFERS   646         125.00-125.00       125.00-125.00       125.00

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   7,267   WEEK TO DATE:  10,865
STEERS    2,506       200.00-202.00       200.00-202.00       201.37
HEIFERS   503         201.00-202.00       201.00-202.00       201.28

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,213   WEEK TO DATE:   7,991
STEERS    778         125.00-125.00       125.00-125.00       125.00
HEIFERS   435         125.00-125.00       125.00-125.00       125.00

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     435   WEEK TO DATE:   1,172
STEERS    133         126.00-126.00       126.00-126.00       126.00
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   6,493   WEEK TO DATE:  23,965
STEERS    3,897       198.00-203.00       198.00-203.00       200.92
HEIFERS   600         202.00-203.00       202.00-203.00       202.03

COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in parts of feeding country,
Southern live deals were generally steady with yesterday's decline, and 
Northern dressed business roughly $2.00 lower.

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $124.85(1314)      HIDE & OFFAL: $13.96 -.25
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED             186.20              173.15             32,240
 BOX BASED              197.51              180.31             54,571
 AVE INDEX              191.86  + .31       176.73 - .27       86,811
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        209.51  + .74       192.31 - .40
  49.49 LDS CH CUTS /  38.43 LDS SEL CUTS /  5.79  LDS TRIM / 14.73 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk on Sel & frm on Ch on lt-mod dem & lt offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/10 $196.16 +2.73
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $160.67 +1.04
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  27.12 lds / Firm on mod dem & lt-mod offers
 90% TRIM: 14 lds / WT AVG: $201.31 / Unevenly steady
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 125(621) WK AGO 116(607) YR AGO 127(632) MIX: THU SH98/CB26
             SAT  31(652) WK AGO  24(631) YR AGO  11(644)
                       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