5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Mar 22, 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, 3/21/2013

Head Count:      7,525   Week Ago:   20,867   Last Year:     9,455
Week to Date:   49,829   Week Ago:   21,686   Last Year:   129,400

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         393   1,450-1,475   124.50-126.00   1,465    125.41
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice       1,656   1,200-1,350   124.00-125.00   1,277    124.68
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,049   1,200-1,475   124.00-126.00   1,313    124.82
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice          89   1,150-1,150   125.00-125.00   1,150    125.00
 35 - 65% Choice         755   1,135-1,250   125.00-125.00   1,177    125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        844   1,135-1,250   125.00-125.00   1,174    125.00

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         520     851-961     198.00-200.00     887    198.71
 65 - 80% Choice         562     774-903     196.00-198.50     870    197.72
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,082     774-961     196.00-200.00     878    198.20
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         171     848-914     198.00-198.00     853    198.00
 65 - 80% Choice         753     746-866     197.00-198.00     813    197.33
 35 - 65% Choice          57     762-762     198.00-198.00     762    198.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        981     746-914     197.00-198.00     817    197.49

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              15,659          1,378         124.77
Live    Heifer             13,566          1,317         124.77
Dressed Steer               4,446            869         197.71
Dressed Heifer              6,211            789         198.16

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               6,783          1,405         126.51
Live    Heifer              9,083          1,292         126.63
Dressed Steer                 902            897         202.85
Dressed Heifer                609            821         202.87

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              42,810          1,330         126.59
Live    Heifer             32,980          1,209         126.58
Dressed Steer              17,239            883         203.14
Dressed Heifer             13,039            785         202.33


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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