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Choice Boxed Beef prices were a dollar higher and the finished cattle trade steady to $1.00 higher for week ending November 17, 2012. - Audio with Ed Czerwien, USDA Market News Office, Amarillo, Texas
Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:34:41 CST
In this week's beef report with Ed Czerwien, USDA Market News Office in Amarillo, Texas, the choice cut market ended the week of November 17, 2012 at $193.00 cwt which was about $1.10 higher than the previous week and traded in a narrow range all week long. The daily spot volume was 1,000 loads. The total volume of all cuts, trims and grinds last week was 7,479 loads.
The general trend in the finished cattle trade was mostly steady a dollar higher with live deals at $125 to $126 cwt. Dressed prices were $1.00 to $2.00 higher at $196 to $197 cwt.
The average live weight from the cattle harvested in the Texas Panhandle was 1,279 pounds which was nine pounds lower than the previous week.
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