USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    11/20/09

              VOLUME   USDA TOTAL RANGE  DTN PRACTICAL RANGE    DTN WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     120  WEEK T0 DATE:   28,476
STEERS        No live trade reported
HEIFERS       No live trade reported

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY    1,175  WEEK TO DATE:   43,058
STEERS        No reportable trade
HEIFERS       No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:   13,800
STEERS        No trade reported
HEIFERS       No trade reported

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:    1,806
STEERS        No trade reported
HEIFERS       No trade reported

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     798  WEEK TO DATE:   30,821
STEERS        125         130.00-132.00       130.00-132.00       130.64
HEIFERS       No trade reported

COMMENTS: A quiet day with very little trade reported.

5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $82.79(1343)   HIDE & OFFAL: $9.49 +.06
CARCASS EQV INDEX   CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)    #OF HEAD
 LIVE BASED             123.91              117.97              107,413
 BOX BASED              127.18              119.87              106,031
 AVE INDEX              125.54 - .67        118.92  - .55       213,444
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE (600-900#)   SELECT (600-900#)
                        139.18 - .43        131.97  - .10
 112.57 LDS CH CUTS /  50.97 LDS SEL CUTS /   5.39 LDS TRIM /  54.86 LDS GROUND
BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy/wk on mod dem & mod-hvy offerings
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 11/13 $139.32 -.84
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $99.16 -1.16
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:   43.14 lds / Hr on lt-mod dem & lt offers
 90% TRIM:  30 lds / WT AVG: $121.92 / $1.00-2.00 lower
*ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*.
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 120(609) WK AGO 118(595) YR AGO 124(615) MIX: THUR SH93/CB27
             SAT  22(631) WK AGO  30(625) YR AGO  21(636)      
WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS:.
                               FEEDERS           SLAUGHTER S&H
 Week ending: 11/07/09           2,783              11,193
 Week ending: 10/31/09           4,313              13,366
 Change from previous week:     -1,530              -2,143