5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Apr 30, 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, 4/27/2012

Head Count:     38,554   Week Ago:   15,294   Last Year:     2,881
Week to Date:   88,352   Week Ago:  108,802   Last Year:   119,714

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         702   1,300-1,425   120.00-122.00   1,367    120.67
 65 - 80% Choice       2,110   1,220-1,425   120.00-121.50   1,347    120.53
 35 - 65% Choice       6,633   1,100-1,470   115.50-121.50   1,285    119.30
  0 - 35% Choice         262   1,325-1,325   120.00-120.00   1,325    120.00
 Total all grades      9,707   1,100-1,470   115.50-122.00   1,305    119.69
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         613   1,158-1,320   120.00-121.00   1,206    120.13
 65 - 80% Choice       3,955   1,100-1,350   118.00-121.50   1,213    120.15
 35 - 65% Choice       5,751   1,050-1,260   119.00-121.50   1,179    119.90
  0 - 35% Choice          50   1,200-1,200   120.00-120.00   1,200    120.00
 Total all grades     10,369   1,050-1,350   118.00-121.50   1,194    120.01

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,266     835-950     188.00-194.00     897    193.36
 65 - 80% Choice       3,956     771-950     191.00-194.00     864    192.99
 35 - 65% Choice       1,722     787-950     190.00-194.00     917    193.26
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      6,944     771-950     188.00-194.00     883    193.12
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         916     740-920     191.00-192.00     847    191.59
 65 - 80% Choice       1,846     772-950     191.00-194.00     824    192.58
 35 - 65% Choice       1,127     717-950     190.00-194.00     876    192.97
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      3,889     717-950     190.00-194.00     845    192.46

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              29,336          1,308         119.76
Live    Heifer             26,692          1,194         119.85
Dressed Steer              11,139            877         193.34
Dressed Heifer              5,129            824         192.61

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    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 YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              35,507          1,286         116.81
Live    Heifer             31,452          1,174         116.76
Dressed Steer              19,515            838         186.93
Dressed Heifer             14,231            740         186.01


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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