5 Area Weekly Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle

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St. Joseph, MO    Mon Apr 30, 2012    USDA Market News Service

5 AREA WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)
For: Week Ending Sunday, 4/29/2012

Confirmed:  88,352       Week Ago:  108,802        Year Ago:  119,714

                            LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds

                     Head         Weight          Price        Avg      Wtd Avg
                     count        Range           Range       Weight     Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice      2,853     1,275-1,500    120.00-125.50   1,379     120.85
65 - 80% Choice      6,850     1,220-1,600    119.00-122.00   1,358     120.27
35 - 65% Choice     19,371     1,070-1,470    115.50-122.00   1,280     119.41
 0 - 35% Choice        262     1,325-1,325    120.00-120.00   1,325     120.00
Total all grades    29,336     1,070-1,600    115.50-125.50   1,308     119.76
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice      2,133     1,158-1,400    120.00-125.00   1,268     120.65
65 - 80% Choice      8,722     1,000-1,400    118.00-122.00   1,238     120.28
35 - 65% Choice     15,468     1,000-1,300    118.00-122.00   1,159     119.50
 0 - 35% Choice        369     1,050-1,200    119.00-121.00   1,151     120.05
Total all grades    26,692     1,000-1,400    118.00-125.00   1,194     119.85

                        DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds

                     Head         Weight          Price        Avg      Wtd Avg
                     count        Range           Range       Weight     Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice      3,658       819-950      188.00-195.50     890     193.66
65 - 80% Choice      5,647       771-950      191.00-194.00     858     193.14
35 - 65% Choice      1,834       787-950      190.00-194.00     912     193.31
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades    11,139       771-950      188.00-195.50     877     193.34
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice      1,276       734-920      191.00-193.00     815     191.99
65 - 80% Choice      2,726       672-950      190.00-194.00     807     192.76
35 - 65% Choice      1,127       717-950      190.00-194.00     876     192.97
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades     5,129       672-950      190.00-194.00     824     192.61

                         LIVE DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds

                     Head         Weight          Price        Avg      Wtd Avg
                     count        Range           Range       Weight     Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice         25     1,425-1,425    120.00-120.00   1,425     120.00
65 - 80% Choice        413     1,325-1,475    118.00-121.50   1,429     120.82
35 - 65% Choice                     -               -
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades       438     1,325-1,475    118.00-121.50   1,428     120.77
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice        476     1,150-1,350    120.00-124.00   1,259     121.70
65 - 80% Choice        183     1,275-1,300    120.00-122.50   1,278     122.19
35 - 65% Choice                     -               -
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades       659     1,150-1,350    120.00-124.00   1,264     121.83

                           DRESSED FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds

                     Head         Weight          Price        Avg      Wtd Avg
                     count        Range           Range       Weight     Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice        536       826-928      190.00-192.00     890     191.24
65 - 80% Choice         40       843-843      191.00-191.00     843     191.00
35 - 65% Choice                     -               -
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades       576       826-928      190.00-192.00     887     191.22
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice        158       752-816      190.00-190.00     788     190.00
65 - 80% Choice                     -               -
35 - 65% Choice                     -               -
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades       158       752-816      190.00-190.00     788     190.00

WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGES
                     Head Count      Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live FOB Steer          29,336          1,308         119.76
Live FOB Heifer         26,692          1,194         119.85
Dressed Del Steer       11,139            877         193.34
Dressed Del Heifer       5,129            824         192.61

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK
                     Head Count      Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live FOB Steer          31,834          1,313         122.71
Live FOB Heifer         21,321          1,190         122.25
Dressed Del Steer       19,302            881         198.63
Dressed Del Heifer      11,746            835         198.88

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR
                     Head Count      Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live FOB Steer          35,507          1,286         116.81
Live FOB Heifer         31,452          1,174         116.76
Dressed Del Steer       19,515            838         186.93
Dressed Del Heifer      14,231            740         186.01


WEEKLY PRICE DISTRIBUTION

Live FOB                                Dressed Delivered
Head       Price                        Head       Price
695        115.50-115.99                100        188.00-188.49
214        116.00-116.49                0          188.50-188.99
0          116.50-116.99                0          189.00-189.49
259        117.00-117.49                0          189.50-189.99
0          117.50-117.99                1,084      190.00-190.49
574        118.00-118.49                0          190.50-190.99
242        118.50-118.99                1,124      191.00-191.49
25,420     119.00-119.49                0          191.50-191.99
0          119.50-119.99                3,974      192.00-192.49
21,876     120.00-120.49                0          192.50-192.99
2,036      120.50-120.99                1,042      193.00-193.49
8,581      121.00-121.49                115        193.50-193.99
2,319      121.50-121.99                11,016     194.00-194.49
2,259      122.00-122.49                0          194.50-194.99
0          122.50-122.99                0          195.00-195.49
117        123.00-123.49                320        195.50-195.99
0          123.50-123.99
0          124.00-124.49
0          124.50-124.99
90         125.00-125.49
162        125.50-125.99

Live Delivered                          Dressed FOB
Head      Price                         Head      Price
21        117.00-117.49                 429       190.00-190.49
0         117.50-117.99                 0         190.50-190.99
88        118.00-118.49                 110       191.00-191.49
0         118.50-118.99                 105       191.50-191.99
590       119.00-119.49                 210       192.00-192.49
0         119.50-119.99
383       120.00-120.49
40        120.50-120.99
37        121.00-121.49
274       121.50-121.99
125       122.00-122.49
160       122.50-122.99
264       123.00-123.49
0         123.50-123.99
80        124.00-124.49


**Note: "Confirmed" head count at the top includes beef type steers, heifers,
mixed steer/heifer lots, dairybreds and mixed steer/heifer/cow lots. The
weighted average prices and associated head counts include beef type steer and
heifer lots only. The price distribution includes beef type steer lots, heifer
lots and mixed steer/heifer lots.


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