5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 9, 2013     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: Tuesday, 1/8/2013

Head Count:     13,857   Week Ago:    1,581   Last Year:       317
Week to Date:   14,187   Week Ago:    2,289   Last Year:       923

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         240   1,375-1,500   127.00-129.00   1,443    127.92
 65 - 80% Choice          40   1,350-1,350   128.00-128.00   1,350    128.00
 35 - 65% Choice       1,106   1,200-1,370   128.00-128.00   1,326    128.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,386   1,200-1,500   127.00-129.00   1,347    127.99
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice       1,327   1,080-1,180   128.00-128.00   1,155    128.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,327   1,080-1,180   128.00-128.00   1,155    128.00

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         263     930-949     205.00-205.00     945    205.00
 65 - 80% Choice       5,578     851-914     205.00-205.00     858    205.00
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      5,841     851-949     205.00-205.00     862    205.00
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         230     787-787     205.00-205.00     787    205.00
 65 - 80% Choice       4,774     788-828     205.00-205.00     807    205.00
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      5,004     787-828     205.00-205.00     806    205.00

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               1,386          1,347         127.99
Live    Heifer              1,327          1,155         128.00
Dressed Steer               5,866            862         205.00
Dressed Heifer              5,004            806         205.00

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 362          1,455         127.22
Live    Heifer                355          1,342         127.50
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                  35          1,375         124.75
Live    Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer                 80            775         198.00


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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