5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Feb 25, 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, 2/22/2013

Head Count:     51,110   Week Ago:    7,569   Last Year:    82,001
Week to Date:   85,995   Week Ago:   58,387   Last Year:    92,051

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,173   1,350-1,590   122.00-125.00   1,486    123.78
 65 - 80% Choice       5,693   1,300-1,525   121.00-125.00   1,413    124.24
 35 - 65% Choice       7,065   1,170-1,475   124.00-125.00   1,338    124.94
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     13,931   1,170-1,590   121.00-125.00   1,381    124.56
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         893   1,160-1,400   123.00-125.00   1,330    124.02
 65 - 80% Choice       3,777   1,100-1,330   123.00-125.00   1,266    124.79
 35 - 65% Choice       2,719   1,050-1,300   124.00-125.00   1,188    124.98
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      7,389   1,050-1,400   123.00-125.00   1,245    124.77

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       3,211     788-980     196.00-198.00     926    197.91
 65 - 80% Choice       4,671     791-968     196.00-198.00     900    197.83
 35 - 65% Choice       3,167     787-889     196.00-198.00     845    197.82
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     11,049     787-980     196.00-198.00     892    197.85
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,923     781-940     198.00-199.00     825    198.10
 65 - 80% Choice       4,390     720-942     197.00-198.00     805    197.83
 35 - 65% Choice       3,518     682-831     197.50-198.00     735    197.60
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      9,831     682-942     197.00-199.00     784    197.80

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              23,580          1,383         123.82
Live    Heifer             18,290          1,274         123.60
Dressed Steer              15,956            902         197.15
Dressed Heifer             11,489            790         197.46

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              17,562          1,390         122.81
Live    Heifer             15,621          1,281         122.59
Dressed Steer               8,848            892         195.76
Dressed Heifer              7,343            791         195.54

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              26,786          1,357         127.87
Live    Heifer             27,638          1,246         127.89
Dressed Steer              13,465            893         200.73
Dressed Heifer              8,208            817         200.91


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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