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Choice Boxed Beef prices rose slightlly and the finished cattle trade was $3.00 lower than last week - Audio with Ed Czerwien, USDA Market News Office, Amarillo, Texas
Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:05:06 CDT
In this week's beef report with according to Ed Czerwien, USDA Market News Office in Amarillo, Texas, we saw the choice cut market end the week June 23, at $196.63 cwt about a dollar lower than the previous Friday. The total spot volume was 1, 071 loads, steady with the previous week. The total volume moved for all cuts was 8, 518 loads, higher than we've seen since this time last year.
The general trend in the finished cattle trade was mostly $3.00 lower with live sales last week mainly at $116 cwt, dressed business was $187 to 190.
The harvest weights continue to increase in some areas but appear to have plateued in other areas.
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