5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Dec 13, 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, 12/12/2012

Head Count:        687   Week Ago:    1,029   Last Year:       634
Week to Date:    3,792   Week Ago:    3,275   Last Year:     6,073

                              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                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice         160   1,300-1,300   122.50-122.50   1,300    122.50
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        160   1,300-1,300   122.50-122.50   1,300    122.50

                          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               1,661          1,445         123.06
Live    Heifer                600          1,404         122.87
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer                192            838         197.00

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               1,493          1,510         123.76
Live    Heifer                176          1,250         126.00
Dressed Steer                 264            835         196.00
Dressed Heifer                 82            750         198.00

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               4,824          1,499         118.06
Live    Heifer                220          1,260         122.00
Dressed Steer                 284            900         194.31
Dressed Heifer


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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