5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Mar 18, 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, 3/15/2013

Head Count:     48,022   Week Ago:    3,673   Last Year:    16,164
Week to Date:   69,708   Week Ago:   75,533   Last Year:   115,181

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,025   1,430-1,550   124.00-127.00   1,491    126.03
 65 - 80% Choice       3,430   1,300-1,475   125.00-127.00   1,386    126.72
 35 - 65% Choice       4,994   1,080-1,425   126.00-127.00   1,311    126.95
  0 - 35% Choice          81   1,350-1,350   127.00-127.00   1,350    127.00
 Total all grades      9,530   1,080-1,550   124.00-127.00   1,357    126.77
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,588   1,100-1,390   124.00-127.00   1,296    126.36
 65 - 80% Choice       3,516   1,050-1,400   125.00-127.00   1,238    126.73
 35 - 65% Choice       3,443   1,125-1,305   125.00-127.00   1,186    126.95
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      8,547   1,050-1,400   124.00-127.00   1,228    126.75

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       2,663     819-965     198.00-201.00     900    200.45
 65 - 80% Choice       4,444     784-960     198.00-201.00     886    199.96
 35 - 65% Choice       1,293     736-914     198.00-202.00     835    200.27
  0 - 35% Choice         235     790-806     202.00-202.00     799    202.00
 Total all grades      8,635     736-965     198.00-202.00     880    200.21
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       2,141     756-912     199.00-202.00     839    200.43
 65 - 80% Choice       2,492     718-899     199.50-201.00     833    200.46
 35 - 65% Choice       1,878     666-870     198.00-202.00     750    201.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      6,511     666-912     198.00-202.00     811    200.61

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              16,313          1,377         126.66
Live    Heifer             17,630          1,261         126.69
Dressed Steer               9,537            882         200.46
Dressed Heifer              7,120            812         200.80

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              17,384          1,357         127.72
Live    Heifer             13,505          1,220         127.83
Dressed Steer              16,689            895         203.15
Dressed Heifer             11,893            808         203.04

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              27,208          1,348         126.45
Live    Heifer             32,072          1,233         126.35
Dressed Steer              17,288            891         202.23
Dressed Heifer             13,227            834         202.09


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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