5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Thu May 3, 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, 5/2/2012

Head Count:      8,523   Week Ago:    2,105   Last Year:    12,178
Week to Date:   11,472   Week Ago:    7,110   Last Year:   139,056

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         427   1,350-1,375   120.00-121.00   1,368    120.28
 65 - 80% Choice         826   1,275-1,435   119.00-120.00   1,346    119.28
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,253   1,275-1,435   119.00-121.00   1,353    119.62
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         231   1,115-1,300   120.00-120.00   1,212    120.00
 65 - 80% Choice       1,087   1,200-1,250   116.00-120.00   1,237    118.15
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,318   1,115-1,300   116.00-120.00   1,233    118.47

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice          90     875-875     190.00-190.00     875    190.00
 65 - 80% Choice       2,772     787-896     188.00-191.00     844    190.26
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,862     787-896     188.00-191.00     845    190.25
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         102     781-793     190.00-191.00     790    190.75
 65 - 80% Choice       1,098     752-950     188.00-193.00     840    190.80
 35 - 65% Choice         130     950-950     192.00-192.00     950    192.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,330     752-950     188.00-193.00     847    190.91

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               3,016          1,345         119.84
Live    Heifer              1,838          1,235         118.91
Dressed Steer               2,999            847         190.39
Dressed Heifer              1,753            831         191.56

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               1,440          1,301         120.11
Live    Heifer              1,874          1,205         119.54
Dressed Steer               2,090            858         193.94
Dressed Heifer                340            808         191.78

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              39,551          1,287         115.17
Live    Heifer             28,653          1,167         115.13
Dressed Steer              34,009            849         184.10
Dressed Heifer             12,351            768         184.64


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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