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Choice Boxed Beef prices were $3.30 higher and finished cattle trade was $2.00 higher for week ending November 24, 2012. - Audio with Ed Czerwien, USDA Market News Office, Amarillo, Texas
Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:12:20 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 24, 2012 at $196.33 cwt, about $3.30 higher than the previous week. The spot volume was only 790 loads, low even for a holiday week. The total volume of all cuts last week was 5,593 loads.
The general trend in the finished cattle trade was mostly $2.00 higher on the live deals with prices at $127 to $128 cwt. Dressed deals were $3.00 to $4.00 higher last week at $200 to $201 cwt.
The average live weight from the cattle harvested in the Texas Panhandle was 1,268 pounds, normal for the seasonal decline.
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