5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Jun 7, 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, 6/6/2012

Head Count:        272   Week Ago:    2,440   Last Year:   114,954
Week to Date:      684   Week Ago:    3,272   Last Year:   122,215

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades                   -              -
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         140   1,250-1,250   123.00-123.00   1,250    123.00
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        140   1,250-1,250   123.00-123.00   1,250    123.00

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades                   -              -
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades                   -              -

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                  40          1,450         122.00
Live    Heifer                140          1,250         123.00
Dressed Steer                  20            875         194.00
Dressed Heifer                 85            807         195.00

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                  35          1,325         123.00
Live    Heifer
Dressed Steer                 313            869         190.93
Dressed Heifer                124            768         189.00

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              35,574          1,314         106.10
Live    Heifer             26,550          1,176         105.76
Dressed Steer              21,106            861         173.50
Dressed Heifer             15,063            780         171.72


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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