5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Apr 23, 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: Friday, 4/20/2012

Head Count:     15,294   Week Ago:    6,261   Last Year:     1,489
Week to Date:  108,802   Week Ago:  107,068   Last Year:   118,558

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,083   1,250-1,450   121.50-127.00   1,369    125.33
 65 - 80% Choice         658   1,250-1,425   121.50-125.00   1,380    124.02
 35 - 65% Choice       1,263   1,200-1,325   118.00-122.00   1,245    120.41
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      3,004   1,200-1,450   118.00-127.00   1,319    122.97
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         338   1,200-1,200   124.00-126.00   1,200    124.52
 65 - 80% Choice          92   1,125-1,125   121.50-121.50   1,125    121.50
 35 - 65% Choice       2,097   1,040-1,225   120.00-124.00   1,150    121.39
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,527   1,040-1,225   120.00-126.00   1,156    121.82

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,613     781-950     197.00-200.00     871    199.57
 65 - 80% Choice         969     787-950     196.00-200.00     875    198.51
 35 - 65% Choice         837     803-950     197.00-200.00     890    198.95
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      3,419     781-950     196.00-200.00     877    199.12
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         431     787-887     198.00-200.00     867    198.46
 65 - 80% Choice       1,702     734-857     196.00-199.00     807    198.29
 35 - 65% Choice       1,242     718-950     194.00-200.00     841    198.74
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      3,375     718-950     194.00-200.00     827    198.48

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              31,834          1,313         122.71
Live    Heifer             21,321          1,190         122.25
Dressed Steer              19,302            881         198.63
Dressed Heifer             11,746            835         198.88

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              35,746          1,313         122.16
Live    Heifer             24,273          1,184         122.05
Dressed Steer              14,750            872         195.03
Dressed Heifer             10,486            811         195.38

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              35,592          1,301         119.29
Live    Heifer             30,469          1,176         119.01
Dressed Steer              16,710            852         191.38
Dressed Heifer             15,676            773         190.66


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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