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Description:	This release reports a daily summary of national formula purchases of direct slaughter cattle in the morning, with commentary on general market activity, and includes weight and price statistics for steers and heifers by class. Also included are comparisons to numbers from a week ago and a year ago.
Division:	Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program
Category:	Animals and Animal Products:Livestock
Keyword:	formula sales, prices, slaughter cattle, and volume
Latest Release:	May 6, 2024 PDF May 6, 2024: National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - AM (pdf) May 6, 2024: National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - AM (pdf) Release datetime: May 6, 2024

Description:	This release reports a daily summary of national formula purchases of direct slaughter cattle in the afternoon, with commentary on general market activity, and includes weight and price statistics for steers and heifers by class. Also included are comparisons to numbers from a week ago and a year ago.
Division:	Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program
Category:	Animals and Animal Products:Livestock
Keyword:	formula sales, prices, slaughter cattle, and volume
Latest Release:	May 6, 2024 PDF May 6, 2024: National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - PM (pdf) May 6, 2024: National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - PM (pdf) Release datetime: May 6, 2024

Description:	This release reports a daily summary of national formula purchases of direct slaughter cattle, with commentary on general market activity, and includes weight and price statistics for steers and heifers by class. Also included are comparisons to numbers from a week ago and a year ago.
Division:	Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program
Category:	Animals and Animal Products:Livestock
Keyword:	formula sales, prices, slaughter cattle, and volume
Latest Release:	May 6, 2024 PDF May 6, 2024: National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (pdf) May 6, 2024: National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (pdf) Release datetime: May 6, 2024

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