NW_LS448
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Oct 18, 2017     USDA Market News

USDA MAJOR PACKER HIDE REPORT – FOB CENTRAL U.S.
CURED & FLESHED ---            Lds               Price/Piece
HVY NATIVE STR    60#Min
                  60-64#
                  62-64#                                 61.00  C
                  64-66#
                  66-70#
                  80#Min
NATIVE STEER      46-48#
COL BRAND STR     62-64#
                  63-65#
                  66#Min
                  66-68#
BUTT BRAND STR    60-62#
                  63-65#
                  62-64#
                  64-66#
                  80#Min
NATIVE HEIFER     46#Min
HVY NATIVE HFR    47-50#
                  48-50#
                  50-52#
                  52-55#
BRANDED HFRS      46-48#
                  48-50#
                  50-52#
BRAND HFR SW      48-50#
                  50-52#
BRND COW SW       48-50#
                  50-52#
BRANDED COW       48-50#
                  52-54#
NATIVE COW        48-50#
                  52-54#
DAIRY COW         50-52#
                  52-54#
DAIRY COW SW      50-52#
                  52-54#
NATV BULL Con    96-100#
                 100-10#
BRND BULL SWCon  95-105#
                 100-10#
HVY TEX STEER     62#Min
                  62-64#
                  64-66#                6.0              47.00
                  62#Min
                  68#Min
                  80#Min
HVY TEX STR/HFR   48-50#
                  60-64#
BRANDED STEER     60-62#
                  64-66#                                 50.00  C
                  66-68#
                  80#Min

ABCDE after quotes represents days since last actual market
test.  Quotes are dropped after 5 days of no test or before
if they no longer reflect current market conditions.

Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
         Veronica M. Alvarado  515-284-4460  Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
         24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS448.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage

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