5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Feb 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: Friday, 2/8/2013

Head Count:     74,674   Week Ago:   57,158   Last Year:   119,412
Week to Date:   76,952   Week Ago:   89,427   Last Year:   124,458

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       2,312   1,325-1,550   124.00-127.00   1,460    125.23
 65 - 80% Choice       8,163   1,265-1,525   124.00-125.50   1,416    124.82
 35 - 65% Choice       8,802   1,225-1,745   124.00-125.00   1,369    124.76
  0 - 35% Choice          59   1,370-1,370   125.00-125.00   1,370    125.00
 Total all grades     19,336   1,225-1,745   124.00-127.00   1,400    124.84
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,930   1,225-1,465   123.00-127.00   1,311    124.89
 65 - 80% Choice       6,167   1,030-1,435   124.00-125.00   1,289    124.53
 35 - 65% Choice       3,957   1,115-1,375   124.00-125.00   1,230    124.92
  0 - 35% Choice          26   1,190-1,190   125.00-125.00   1,190    125.00
 Total all grades     12,080   1,030-1,465   123.00-127.00   1,273    124.72

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       6,094     778-984     198.00-202.00     921    200.01
 65 - 80% Choice      10,149     791-955     198.00-202.00     906    199.84
 35 - 65% Choice       1,645     788-929     197.00-200.00     875    199.65
  0 - 35% Choice         185     798-798     197.00-197.00     798    197.00
 Total all grades     18,073     778-984     197.00-202.00     907    199.85
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       4,112     749-932     199.00-202.00     834    200.15
 65 - 80% Choice       5,490     687-887     197.00-201.00     814    199.53
 35 - 65% Choice         763     707-813     197.00-200.00     725    197.51
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     10,365     687-932     197.00-202.00     815    199.62

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              19,691          1,400         124.87
Live    Heifer             12,570          1,273         124.76
Dressed Steer              18,242            907         199.84
Dressed Heifer             10,622            816         199.67

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              22,276          1,389         125.18
Live    Heifer             15,914          1,272         125.16
Dressed Steer              15,893            898         201.14
Dressed Heifer             15,295            803         201.16

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              37,394          1,370         122.88
Live    Heifer             34,618          1,251         123.11
Dressed Steer              19,948            903         197.22
Dressed Heifer             14,195            826         196.93


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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