5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Apr 13, 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, 4/12/2012

Head Count:     14,980   Week Ago:   11,269   Last Year:    41,098
Week to Date:  100,733   Week Ago:   79,476   Last Year:    44,438

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         296   1,250-1,425   122.00-126.75   1,365    125.21
 65 - 80% Choice         715   1,300-1,400   123.00-127.00   1,329    125.27
 35 - 65% Choice         296   1,200-1,300   122.00-122.00   1,255    122.00
  0 - 35% Choice          69   1,266-1,266   122.00-122.00   1,266    122.00
 Total all grades      1,376   1,200-1,425   122.00-127.00   1,318    124.39
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice          80   1,225-1,225   122.00-122.00   1,225    122.00
 65 - 80% Choice         303   1,150-1,300   121.00-125.00   1,254    124.12
 35 - 65% Choice       2,187   1,050-1,175   122.00-122.00   1,127    122.00
  0 - 35% Choice         641   1,050-1,090   122.00-122.00   1,061    122.00
 Total all grades      3,211   1,050-1,300   121.00-125.00   1,128    122.20

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         325     843-904     196.00-200.00     870    197.23
 65 - 80% Choice       1,022     800-950     194.00-200.00     883    198.14
 35 - 65% Choice         659     800-950     199.00-201.00     933    200.67
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,006     800-950     194.00-201.00     898    198.82
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         430     740-857     195.00-198.00     818    196.60
 65 - 80% Choice       1,027     700-950     196.00-200.00     869    198.90
 35 - 65% Choice         690     715-950     194.00-201.00     937    200.50
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,147     700-950     194.00-201.00     881    198.95

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              32,824          1,317         122.08
Live    Heifer             23,515          1,184         122.02
Dressed Steer              14,126            874         194.93
Dressed Heifer             10,181            813         195.32

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    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 YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               9,697          1,340         119.24
Live    Heifer              3,542          1,229         119.24
Dressed Steer              12,256            843         190.13
Dressed Heifer              8,988            793         190.72


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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