5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Feb 15, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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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, 2/14/2013

Head Count:     33,483   Week Ago:      999   Last Year:     1,481
Week to Date:   49,304   Week Ago:    2,278   Last Year:     2,967

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         860   1,320-1,500   123.00-123.00   1,476    123.00
 65 - 80% Choice       2,402   1,110-1,500   119.00-123.00   1,411    121.62
 35 - 65% Choice       5,582   1,225-1,470   122.00-123.00   1,329    122.96
  0 - 35% Choice         251   1,350-1,350   123.00-123.00   1,350    123.00
 Total all grades      9,095   1,110-1,500   119.00-123.00   1,365    122.61
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,071   1,220-1,425   122.00-123.00   1,357    122.51
 65 - 80% Choice       3,129   1,070-1,350   119.00-123.00   1,270    121.33
 35 - 65% Choice       3,292   1,085-1,300   123.00-123.00   1,173    123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      7,492   1,070-1,425   119.00-123.00   1,240    122.23

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,734     883-981     194.00-196.50     932    195.79
 65 - 80% Choice       1,256     834-961     194.00-196.00     904    195.62
 35 - 65% Choice       2,988     768-935     194.00-196.00     851    195.73
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      5,978     768-981     194.00-196.50     886    195.72
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,400     738-922     196.00-196.00     826    196.00
 65 - 80% Choice       2,370     706-868     194.00-196.00     783    195.20
 35 - 65% Choice       2,352     698-810     194.50-196.00     775    195.43
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      6,122     698-922     194.00-196.00     790    195.47

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              15,572          1,400         122.79
Live    Heifer             14,348          1,281         122.55
Dressed Steer               6,235            886         195.86
Dressed Heifer              6,122            790         195.47

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 355          1,424         126.52
Live    Heifer                490          1,281         125.96
Dressed Steer                 169            914         198.41
Dressed Heifer                257            844         201.38

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 957          1,418         122.37
Live    Heifer                611          1,240         124.76
Dressed Steer                  80            889         195.84
Dressed Heifer                458            888         197.34


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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