USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/22/13

              VOLUME   USDA TOTAL RANGE  DTN PRACTICAL RANGE    DTN WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,671   WEEK T0 DATE:   1,715
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable live trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      51   WEEK TO DATE:      51
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   51          200.00-200.00       200.00-200.00       200.00

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:     111   WEEK TO DATE:     396
STEERS    No reportable trade
HEIFERS   No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A light trade was reported late this afternoon in parts of TX at 
124.00, $1.00 lower than the previous week, the rest of cattle country was 
fairly quiet.

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $124.50(1375)Light Test / HIDE & OFFAL: $14.00 + .02
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED             186.55              171.05             78,622
 BOX BASED              199.20              180.19             53,000
 AVE INDEX              192.87  + .25       175.62 - .41      131,622
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        211.20  + .54       192.19 - .78
  69.99 LDS CH CUTS /  73.79 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.58  LDS TRIM / 36.23 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm on Ch while Wk on Sel on lt-mod dem & lt offers
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/17 $199.68 +3.52
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $159.30 - .45
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  50.00 lds / Lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers
 90% TRIM: 20 lds / WT AVG: $198.93 / Mostly moderately to sharply lower
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) WED 124(373) WK AGO 125(372) YR AGO 125(375) MIX: TUE SH98/CB26
                       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