5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Apr 6, 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: Thursday, 4/5/2012

Head Count:     11,269   Week Ago:   78,714   Last Year:    34,006
Week to Date:   79,476   Week Ago:  109,018   Last Year:   113,353

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         572   1,350-1,515   121.00-125.00   1,462    122.09
 65 - 80% Choice         486   1,300-1,425   122.00-122.50   1,345    122.18
 35 - 65% Choice         960   1,090-1,400   120.00-122.00   1,258    120.79
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,018   1,090-1,515   120.00-125.00   1,337    121.50
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         288   1,350-1,350   122.00-122.00   1,350    122.00
 65 - 80% Choice       1,378   1,225-1,350   121.00-122.50   1,274    122.27
 35 - 65% Choice       2,426   1,135-1,250   121.00-122.50   1,191    121.08
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      4,092   1,135-1,350   121.00-122.50   1,230    121.54

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         498     747-889     193.00-195.00     850    194.14
 65 - 80% Choice         467     744-950     193.00-194.00     862    193.12
 35 - 65% Choice          72     778-778     193.00-193.00     778    193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,037     744-950     193.00-195.00     850    193.60
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         703     781-866     193.00-195.00     844    194.03
 65 - 80% Choice         345     756-950     193.00-195.00     789    194.11
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,048     756-950     193.00-195.00     826    194.05

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              22,817          1,305         121.91
Live    Heifer             25,984          1,206         121.89
Dressed Steer              12,324            871         193.39
Dressed Heifer              3,855            825         193.52

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              27,541          1,315         125.72
Live    Heifer             34,881          1,201         125.84
Dressed Steer              14,752            879         201.88
Dressed Heifer              8,767            805         201.81

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              38,516          1,287         123.20
Live    Heifer             31,664          1,170         123.24
Dressed Steer              14,607            848         196.42
Dressed Heifer              8,150            797         196.06


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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