5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 11, 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: Thursday, 1/10/2013

Head Count:     24,138   Week Ago:      462   Last Year:     2,623
Week to Date:   49,730   Week Ago:    3,044   Last Year:     3,686

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice          70   1,460-1,460   126.00-126.00   1,460    126.00
 65 - 80% Choice         900   1,225-1,500   125.00-126.00   1,438    125.82
 35 - 65% Choice       3,907   1,160-1,422   126.00-126.00   1,324    126.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      4,877   1,160-1,500   125.00-126.00   1,347    125.97
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         545   1,360-1,385   125.50-125.50   1,373    125.50
 65 - 80% Choice       2,216   1,135-1,375   125.00-126.00   1,299    125.46
 35 - 65% Choice       2,098   1,100-1,350   126.00-126.00   1,211    126.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      4,859   1,100-1,385   125.00-126.00   1,269    125.70

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       2,052     819-988     201.00-205.00     904    202.82
 65 - 80% Choice       3,129     866-962     202.00-204.00     917    202.92
 35 - 65% Choice       1,555     872-943     203.00-204.00     902    203.57
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      6,736     819-988     201.00-205.00     910    203.04
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         185     806-806     205.00-205.00     806    205.00
 65 - 80% Choice       2,779     719-896     201.00-204.00     805    203.10
 35 - 65% Choice          24     822-822     203.00-203.00     822    203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,988     719-896     201.00-205.00     805    203.21

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               6,888          1,360         126.36
Live    Heifer              7,960          1,275         126.37
Dressed Steer              14,710            889         204.10
Dressed Heifer             11,466            793         203.73

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 615          1,535         126.31
Live    Heifer                355          1,342         127.50
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer                 52            750         202.00

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 431          1,419         123.66
Live    Heifer                160          1,338         121.22
Dressed Steer                 679            858         198.00
Dressed Heifer                362            763         199.56


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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