5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Apr 27, 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, 4/26/2012

Head Count:     42,650   Week Ago:   50,329   Last Year:    14,783
Week to Date:   49,760   Week Ago:   93,508   Last Year:   116,833

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,827   1,275-1,500   120.00-121.00   1,388    120.39
 65 - 80% Choice       4,654   1,247-1,600   119.00-122.00   1,364    120.16
 35 - 65% Choice      11,708   1,070-1,425   118.00-122.00   1,277    119.52
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     18,189   1,070-1,600   118.00-122.00   1,310    119.77
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         877   1,175-1,400   120.00-122.00   1,297    120.97
 65 - 80% Choice       4,552   1,000-1,400   119.00-122.00   1,263    120.46
 35 - 65% Choice       8,701   1,000-1,300   118.00-122.00   1,146    119.30
  0 - 35% Choice         319   1,050-1,175   119.00-121.00   1,143    120.05
 Total all grades     14,449   1,000-1,400   118.00-122.00   1,192    119.78

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,628     819-950     190.00-194.00     889    193.43
 65 - 80% Choice         477     787-882     191.00-194.00     837    193.49
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,105     787-950     190.00-194.00     877    193.44
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         360     734-734     193.00-193.00     734    193.00
 65 - 80% Choice         540     724-787     194.00-194.00     748    194.00
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        900     724-787     193.00-194.00     743    193.60

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              19,629          1,309         119.79
Live    Heifer             16,323          1,193         119.76
Dressed Steer               4,195            868         193.69
Dressed Heifer              1,240            761         193.10

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              28,830          1,313         122.68
Live    Heifer             18,794          1,194         122.31
Dressed Steer              15,883            882         198.52
Dressed Heifer              8,371            838         199.04

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              34,831          1,286         116.81
Live    Heifer             30,190          1,176         116.78
Dressed Steer              19,367            838         186.93
Dressed Heifer             14,046            739         185.99


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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