5 Area Weekly Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle

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St. Joseph, MO    Mon May 21, 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, 5/20/2012

Confirmed:  108,826      Week Ago:  110,888        Year Ago:  105,614

                            LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds

                     Head         Weight          Price        Avg      Wtd Avg
                     count        Range           Range       Weight     Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice      4,466     1,300-1,500    120.00-126.00   1,381     123.43
65 - 80% Choice      7,664     1,175-1,455    122.00-125.00   1,361     123.17
35 - 65% Choice     16,088     1,075-1,450    120.00-125.00   1,300     123.24
 0 - 35% Choice        485     1,180-1,320    123.00-124.50   1,270     123.80
Total all grades    28,703     1,075-1,500    120.00-126.00   1,328     123.26
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice      2,841     1,150-1,425    118.00-125.00   1,268     123.01
65 - 80% Choice      5,613     1,100-1,325    117.00-125.00   1,216     122.87
35 - 65% Choice     17,345     1,000-1,375    118.00-125.00   1,168     123.17
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades    25,799     1,000-1,425    117.00-125.00   1,189     123.09

                        DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds

                     Head         Weight          Price        Avg      Wtd Avg
                     count        Range           Range       Weight     Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice      4,225       788-950      192.00-195.00     879     194.88
65 - 80% Choice      9,289       784-950      192.00-195.00     863     194.83
35 - 65% Choice      4,515       762-950      192.00-197.00     883     195.05
 0 - 35% Choice        360       864-864      193.00-193.00     864     193.00
Total all grades    18,389       762-950      192.00-197.00     872     194.86
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice      2,483       688-879      190.00-195.00     795     194.46
65 - 80% Choice      3,610       721-846      193.00-195.00     778     194.82
35 - 65% Choice      1,693       685-950      193.00-197.00     786     194.42
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades     7,786       685-950      190.00-197.00     785     194.62

                         LIVE DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds

                     Head         Weight          Price        Avg      Wtd Avg
                     count        Range           Range       Weight     Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice      1,000     1,275-1,500    119.00-125.15   1,409     123.52
65 - 80% Choice        889     1,300-1,400    122.50-125.26   1,332     123.86
35 - 65% Choice      1,134     1,260-1,350    123.00-125.26   1,310     123.84
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades     3,023     1,260-1,500    119.00-125.26   1,349     123.74
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice      1,232     1,200-1,400    119.00-123.50   1,309     123.14
65 - 80% Choice        195     1,225-1,225    125.26-125.26   1,225     125.26
35 - 65% Choice        930     1,100-1,275    122.00-125.26   1,233     124.21
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades     2,357     1,100-1,400    119.00-125.26   1,272     123.74

                           DRESSED FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds

                     Head         Weight          Price        Avg      Wtd Avg
                     count        Range           Range       Weight     Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice        657       800-960      190.00-196.00     937     194.07
65 - 80% Choice        524       819-819      194.00-194.00     819     194.00
35 - 65% Choice         72       850-850      192.00-192.00     850     192.00
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades     1,253       800-960      190.00-196.00     883     193.92
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice        298       752-809      191.00-193.00     797     192.58
65 - 80% Choice                     -               -
35 - 65% Choice                     -               -
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades       298       752-809      191.00-193.00     797     192.58

WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGES
                     Head Count      Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live FOB Steer          28,703          1,328         123.26
Live FOB Heifer         25,799          1,189         123.09
Dressed Del Steer       18,389            872         194.86
Dressed Del Heifer       7,786            785         194.62

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK
                     Head Count      Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live FOB Steer          35,875          1,308         120.38
Live FOB Heifer         22,302          1,182         120.20
Dressed Del Steer       19,081            872         192.41
Dressed Del Heifer      11,451            804         192.00

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR
                     Head Count      Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live FOB Steer          31,293          1,302         108.35
Live FOB Heifer         22,539          1,167         108.21
Dressed Del Steer       20,056            854         176.72
Dressed Del Heifer      10,033            761         175.53


WEEKLY PRICE DISTRIBUTION

Live FOB                                Dressed Delivered
Head       Price                        Head       Price
242        117.00-117.49                196        190.00-190.49
0          117.50-117.99                0          190.50-190.99
267        118.00-118.49                0          191.00-191.49
0          118.50-118.99                0          191.50-191.99
0          119.00-119.49                432        192.00-192.49
0          119.50-119.99                0          192.50-192.99
737        120.00-120.49                3,405      193.00-193.49
717        120.50-120.99                0          193.50-193.99
169        121.00-121.49                3,027      194.00-194.49
57         121.50-121.99                0          194.50-194.99
2,789      122.00-122.49                26,464     195.00-195.49
2,075      122.50-122.99                0          195.50-195.99
38,179     123.00-123.49                40         196.00-196.49
6,652      123.50-123.99                0          196.50-196.99
4,039      124.00-124.49                1,563      197.00-197.49
2,826      124.50-124.99
3,830      125.00-125.49
0          125.50-125.99
291        126.00-126.49

Live Delivered                          Dressed FOB
Head      Price                         Head      Price
41        118.00-118.49                 11        190.00-190.49
0         118.50-118.99                 0         190.50-190.99
71        119.00-119.49                 42        191.00-191.49
0         119.50-119.99                 0         191.50-191.99
103       120.00-120.49                 359       192.00-192.49
0         120.50-120.99                 0         192.50-192.99
0         121.00-121.49                 248       193.00-193.49
0         121.50-121.99                 0         193.50-193.99
547       122.00-122.49                 723       194.00-194.49
600       122.50-122.99                 38        194.50-194.99
1,210     123.00-123.49                 0         195.00-195.49
1,165     123.50-123.99                 0         195.50-195.99
455       124.00-124.49                 240       196.00-196.49
350       124.50-124.99
1,724     125.00-125.49
279       125.50-125.99


**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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