5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Feb 21, 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: Wednesday, 2/20/2013

Head Count:     18,943   Week Ago:    7,151   Last Year:     1,374
Week to Date:   19,097   Week Ago:   15,821   Last Year:     2,009

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         613   1,450-1,550   123.00-124.00   1,477    123.50
 65 - 80% Choice       2,166   1,410-1,550   122.00-123.00   1,476    122.27
 35 - 65% Choice       4,178   1,175-1,525   122.00-123.00   1,327    122.98
  0 - 35% Choice         579   1,240-1,240   123.00-123.00   1,240    123.00
 Total all grades      7,536   1,175-1,550   122.00-124.00   1,375    122.82
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,797   1,300-1,440   123.00-123.00   1,404    123.00
 65 - 80% Choice       2,798   1,239-1,450   122.00-123.00   1,354    122.77
 35 - 65% Choice       3,549   1,125-1,340   123.00-123.00   1,175    123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      8,144   1,125-1,450   122.00-123.00   1,287    122.92

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice          80     938-938     196.00-196.00     938    196.00
 65 - 80% Choice         496     882-906     193.00-196.00     886    195.56
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        576     882-938     193.00-196.00     893    195.63
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         160     895-895     196.00-196.00     895    196.00
 65 - 80% Choice         130     838-838     196.00-196.00     838    196.00
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        290     838-895     196.00-196.00     870    196.00

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               7,536          1,375         122.82
Live    Heifer              8,184          1,287         122.92
Dressed Steer                 576            893         195.63
Dressed Heifer                290            870         196.00

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               6,477          1,449         123.03
Live    Heifer              6,856          1,327         122.90
Dressed Steer                 257            896         198.99
Dressed Heifer

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 873          1,497         127.07
Live    Heifer                176          1,371         126.48
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer


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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