5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Apr 11, 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, 4/10/2012

Head Count:      3,271   Week Ago:   35,276   Last Year:     1,880
Week to Date:    3,271   Week Ago:   35,360   Last Year:     2,401

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice          72   1,450-1,450   122.00-122.00   1,450    122.00
 65 - 80% Choice         678   1,300-1,400   119.50-120.00   1,359    119.57
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        750   1,300-1,450   119.50-122.00   1,368    119.80
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice          85   1,250-1,250   120.00-120.00   1,250    120.00
 35 - 65% Choice         124   1,150-1,150   119.00-119.00   1,150    119.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        209   1,150-1,250   119.00-120.00   1,191    119.41

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         336     850-920     192.00-192.00     902    192.00
 65 - 80% Choice       1,291     822-880     190.00-192.00     860    191.71
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,627     822-920     190.00-192.00     869    191.77
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice         425     704-800     192.00-192.00     764    192.00
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        425     704-800     192.00-192.00     764    192.00

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 750          1,368         119.80
Live    Heifer                209          1,191         119.41
Dressed Steer               1,627            869         191.77
Dressed Heifer                425            764         192.00

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    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 YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 847          1,360         120.19
Live    Heifer                225          1,250         119.60
Dressed Steer                 242            867         190.53
Dressed Heifer                169            794         189.00


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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