5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jun 8, 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, 6/7/2012

Head Count:     89,185   Week Ago:   63,476   Last Year:     8,844
Week to Date:   89,869   Week Ago:   66,748   Last Year:   131,059

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       5,964   1,250-1,475   120.00-126.00   1,376    123.46
 65 - 80% Choice       8,304   1,265-1,460   121.00-124.00   1,375    123.16
 35 - 65% Choice      12,116   1,035-1,450   119.00-123.00   1,300    122.21
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     26,384   1,035-1,475   119.00-126.00   1,341    122.79
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,939   1,135-1,445   122.00-124.00   1,259    123.00
 65 - 80% Choice       6,686   1,080-1,340   121.00-124.00   1,206    122.55
 35 - 65% Choice       9,335   1,035-1,300   119.00-123.00   1,159    121.93
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     17,960   1,035-1,445   119.00-124.00   1,188    122.28

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       5,507     794-956     193.00-197.00     893    195.91
 65 - 80% Choice       7,721     740-950     194.00-197.00     863    195.52
 35 - 65% Choice       2,174     800-950     193.00-196.00     871    194.95
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     15,402     740-956     193.00-197.00     875    195.58
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       2,118     734-897     192.00-197.00     807    195.74
 65 - 80% Choice       6,675     719-950     193.00-196.00     786    195.16
 35 - 65% Choice       3,074     678-810     193.00-196.00     750    194.05
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     11,867     678-950     192.00-197.00     780    194.98

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              26,424          1,341         122.79
Live    Heifer             18,100          1,188         122.28
Dressed Steer              15,422            875         195.58
Dressed Heifer             11,952            780         194.98

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              13,922          1,351         121.90
Live    Heifer              7,834          1,216         122.02
Dressed Steer              16,598            881         194.78
Dressed Heifer             10,359            784         194.74

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              37,677          1,316         106.20
Live    Heifer             26,945          1,176         105.76
Dressed Steer              22,763            864         173.52
Dressed Heifer             15,710            780         171.82


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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