5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Jan 31, 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, 1/30/2013

Head Count:     23,417   Week Ago:   29,004   Last Year:       431
Week to Date:   23,624   Week Ago:   29,710   Last Year:     1,695

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         300   1,448-1,533   125.00-125.00   1,483    125.00
 65 - 80% Choice       1,562   1,275-1,450   125.00-125.00   1,390    125.00
 35 - 65% Choice       9,004   1,125-1,450   123.00-125.00   1,307    124.95
  0 - 35% Choice          65   1,340-1,340   125.00-125.00   1,340    125.00
 Total all grades     10,931   1,125-1,533   123.00-125.00   1,324    124.96
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         252   1,165-1,285   125.00-125.00   1,242    125.00
 65 - 80% Choice       1,059   1,185-1,400   125.00-125.00   1,251    125.00
 35 - 65% Choice       5,154   1,070-1,375   124.00-125.00   1,164    124.99
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      6,465   1,070-1,400   124.00-125.00   1,181    124.99

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice          66     928-928     197.00-197.00     928    197.00
 35 - 65% Choice         367     758-832     197.00-197.00     807    197.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        433     758-928     197.00-197.00     825    197.00
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice         819     720-744     197.00-197.00     731    197.00
 35 - 65% Choice         533     691-754     197.00-197.00     732    197.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,352     691-754     197.00-197.00     732    197.00

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              10,931          1,324         124.96
Live    Heifer              6,465          1,181         124.99
Dressed Steer                 433            825         197.00
Dressed Heifer              1,352            732         197.00

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              12,426          1,379         122.04
Live    Heifer             11,589          1,249         122.10
Dressed Steer                 583            805         193.91
Dressed Heifer              1,491            739         193.01

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 304          1,442         122.74
Live    Heifer                463          1,311         123.29
Dressed Steer                 225            863         197.07
Dressed Heifer                265            694         196.30


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678            email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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