5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Apr 4, 2012     USDA Market News Service

5 AREA DAILY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)
Recap for: Tuesday, 4/3/2012

Head Count:     35,276   Week Ago:       61   Last Year:       189
Week to Date:   35,360   Week Ago:       99   Last Year:       659

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         140   1,300-1,300   123.00-123.00   1,300    123.00
 65 - 80% Choice       1,754   1,200-1,450   122.00-123.00   1,366    122.41
 35 - 65% Choice      11,197   1,125-1,440   120.00-123.00   1,270    122.01
  0 - 35% Choice         958   1,135-1,485   122.00-122.00   1,257    122.00
 Total all grades     14,049   1,125-1,485   120.00-123.00   1,281    122.07
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,060   1,200-1,335   122.00-123.00   1,309    122.56
 65 - 80% Choice       3,821   1,090-1,350   122.00-123.00   1,220    122.43
 35 - 65% Choice       9,408   1,050-1,275   122.00-123.00   1,160    122.04
  0 - 35% Choice         296   1,050-1,175   122.00-122.00   1,110    122.00
 Total all grades     14,585   1,050-1,350   122.00-123.00   1,185    122.18

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice         235     949-949     193.00-193.00     949    193.00
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        235     949-949     193.00-193.00     949    193.00
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice         150     688-688     193.00-193.00     688    193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        150     688-688     193.00-193.00     688    193.00

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              14,049          1,281         122.07
Live    Heifer             14,585          1,185         122.18
Dressed Steer                 235            949         193.00
Dressed Heifer                150            688         193.00

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer
Live    Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer
Live    Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer                 38            850         200.00


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678            email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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