5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Apr 12, 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: Wednesday, 4/11/2012

Head Count:     81,899   Week Ago:   32,847   Last Year:       939
Week to Date:   85,170   Week Ago:   68,207   Last Year:     3,340

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       3,938   1,250-1,550   119.00-125.00   1,418    123.07
 65 - 80% Choice       7,654   1,150-1,579   119.00-124.00   1,373    122.15
 35 - 65% Choice      18,812   1,080-1,475   119.00-123.50   1,271    121.74
  0 - 35% Choice         158   1,185-1,360   121.00-122.50   1,228    121.28
 Total all grades     30,562   1,080-1,579   119.00-125.00   1,315    122.01
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       2,634   1,130-1,380   121.00-125.00   1,279    122.77
 65 - 80% Choice       6,791   1,050-1,400   119.00-123.50   1,218    121.99
 35 - 65% Choice      10,593   1,025-1,300   119.00-123.50   1,156    121.85
  0 - 35% Choice          77   1,270-1,270   122.00-122.00   1,270    122.00
 Total all grades     20,095   1,025-1,400   119.00-125.00   1,193    122.02

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       3,239     841-968     192.00-197.00     905    194.81
 65 - 80% Choice       5,460     744-950     192.00-197.00     860    194.57
 35 - 65% Choice       1,427     781-950     192.00-196.00     827    194.71
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     10,126     744-968     192.00-197.00     870    194.67
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,855     719-880     192.00-197.00     796    194.23
 65 - 80% Choice       4,158     700-950     192.00-197.00     785    194.54
 35 - 65% Choice       1,330     716-950     194.00-196.00     842    194.98
  0 - 35% Choice         186     728-728     195.00-195.00     728    195.00
 Total all grades      7,529     700-950     192.00-197.00     796    194.55

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              31,312          1,316         121.96
Live    Heifer             20,304          1,193         121.99
Dressed Steer              11,753            870         194.27
Dressed Heifer              7,954            794         194.42

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              20,799          1,302         121.95
Live    Heifer             21,892          1,202         121.95
Dressed Steer              11,287            873         193.37
Dressed Heifer              2,807            825         193.32

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 847          1,360         120.19
Live    Heifer                393          1,229         119.23
Dressed Steer                 631            825         190.14
Dressed Heifer                214            786         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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