Weekly Direct Slaughter Cow and Bull Report

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St Joseph, Mo    Fri Jan 04, 2013    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW and BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
FOR WEEK ENDING Friday January 4, 2013


                          Confirmed            Week Ago            Year Ago
NATIONAL                    38,385              35,202              38,460
SOUTH CENTRAL                8,520               7,732              11,433
NORTH CENTRAL                4,614               1,774               3,151
EAST                         8,826               7,042               7,132
WEST                         8,010               8,187               7,452
MIDWEST                      7,461               6,961               8,760

NATIONAL:

DRESSED - DOMESTIC
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights           4,628      401-1,175      793.5   130.00-160.00    152.37
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up        1,231      528-1,414      755.1   120.00-164.00    147.38
 Under 500 lbs             9      466-487        483.6   120.00-146.00    139.11
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up        8,789      500-1,218      679.9   125.00-170.00    152.66
 Under 500 lbs           626      278-499        454.4   114.00-164.00    151.03
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up       12,317      500-864        587.0   124.24-177.00    152.51
 400-500 lbs           4,978      400-500        458.8   120.00-174.00    150.16
 Under 400 lbs         1,563      202-400        355.4   100.00-168.00    143.99
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up        2,382      601-1,418      959.9   138.00-185.00    167.46
 Under 600 lbs           155      299-598        502.2   130.00-174.00    156.37

LIVE - DOMESTIC
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights              23    1,363-1,819    1,651.3    67.00-80.00      73.78
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 All weights               5    1,575-1,575    1,575.0    71.21-71.21      71.21
Cutter (90% lean)
 All weights             707      730-2,150    1,382.9    50.00-82.00      67.47
Bull (92% lean)
 All weights               8    1,165-2,150    1,591.3    84.00-92.00      87.38

DRESSED - IMPORTED
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights              23      724-952        780.1   147.00-149.00    148.57
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up           12      757-1,070      892.8   139.00-147.00    143.83
 Under 500 lbs                       -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up          426      545-1,040      759.6   142.50-152.00    148.77
 Under 500 lbs                       -                         -
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up          340      521-818        603.2   147.00-158.00    155.21
 400-500 lbs              32      416-466        434.4   142.76-155.00    145.35
 Under 400 lbs             4      274-393        340.5   145.00-149.50    147.63
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up          112      664-1,494    1,027.1   154.50-170.00    166.97
 Under 600 lbs             4      514-594        551.0   151.50-158.00    153.88

SOUTH CENTRAL:

DRESSED
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights             361      713-1,018      810.3   147.00-155.00    151.28
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up           53      631-1,024      835.5   120.00-155.00    140.32
 Under 500 lbs                       -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up        2,669      500-924        670.0   132.00-170.00    155.65
 Under 500 lbs           261      302-499        451.4   132.00-164.00    155.28
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up        2,275      500-720        586.2   145.00-177.00    167.37
 400-500 lbs           1,154      401-499        457.4   136.00-174.00    162.53
 Under 400 lbs           459      213-399        353.4   122.00-165.00    153.84
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up        1,259      608-1,371    1,009.1   138.00-184.00    167.22
 Under 600 lbs            29      373-594        537.9   150.00-174.00    163.03

LIVE
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights                         -                         -
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Cutter (90% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Bull (92% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -

NORTH CENTRAL:

DRESSED
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights             361      632-1,090      845.6   140.00-157.00    154.21
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up          283      630-1,260      785.1   120.00-160.00    155.92
 Under 500 lbs                       -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up        1,163      501-880        681.5   131.00-160.00    153.51
 Under 500 lbs            83      330-496        482.3   129.00-160.00    151.99
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up        1,648      500-802        578.7   141.00-170.00    155.92
 400-500 lbs             665      402-499        458.7   133.00-167.00    153.40
 Under 400 lbs           163      269-399        366.4   118.00-165.00    143.61
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up          240      606-1,241      964.5   150.00-185.00    176.19
 Under 600 lbs             8      409-566        492.6   148.00-164.00    154.75

LIVE
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights                         -                         -
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Cutter (90% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Bull (92% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -

EAST:

DRESSED
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights           1,090      415-1,175      827.9   134.00-155.00    151.29
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up          319      551-1,414      728.5   120.00-164.00    140.50
 Under 500 lbs             4      466-484        479.1   120.00-134.00    130.50
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up        2,362      512-998        685.7   125.00-167.00    151.86
 Under 500 lbs           164      312-498        446.8   114.00-164.00    145.39
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up        2,599      500-813        579.3   124.24-172.00    152.45
 400-500 lbs           1,354      400-500        461.1   130.00-168.00    150.40
 Under 400 lbs           460      211-400        359.7   100.00-168.00    144.55
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up          394      601-1,299      889.4   140.00-178.00    170.00
 Under 600 lbs            70      332-598        486.0   130.00-173.00    159.94

LIVE
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights                         -                         -
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Cutter (90% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Bull (92% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -

WEST:

DRESSED
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights           2,395      401-1,004      765.1   130.00-160.00    152.51
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up          346      528-1,173      734.9   134.00-158.00    150.49
 Under 500 lbs             5      487-487        487.2   146.00-146.00    146.00
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up        1,017      502-961        657.3   130.00-166.00    148.22
 Under 500 lbs            74      314-499        441.8   119.00-162.00    147.28
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up        2,657      500-838        594.5   130.00-172.00    141.03
 400-500 lbs             823      400-499        457.0   120.00-167.00    137.65
 Under 400 lbs           343      202-399        347.9   100.00-165.00    132.97
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up          314      608-1,418      882.8   140.00-180.00    160.71
 Under 600 lbs            31      299-595        521.3   130.00-174.00    146.97

LIVE
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights                         -                         -
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 All weights               5    1,575-1,575    1,575.0    71.21-71.21      71.21
Cutter (90% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Bull (92% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -

MIDWEST:

DRESSED
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights             421      566-1,141      807.0   140.00-156.00    153.77
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up          230      592-1,198      767.2   125.00-155.00    143.38
 Under 500 lbs                       -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up        1,578      500-1,218      701.5   125.00-166.00    151.00
 Under 500 lbs            44      278-499        468.7   142.00-162.00    151.42
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up        3,138      500-864        592.1   125.34-172.00    149.71
 400-500 lbs             982      400-500        459.0   123.51-164.00    143.59
 Under 400 lbs           138      230-400        353.6   105.00-159.00    137.20
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up          175      602-1,318      896.6   147.00-178.00    163.61
 Under 600 lbs            17      343-598        477.6   140.00-156.00    148.18

LIVE
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights              23    1,363-1,819    1,651.3    67.00-80.00      73.78
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Cutter (90% lean)
 All weights             707      730-2,150    1,382.9    50.00-82.00      67.47
Bull (92% lean)
 All weights               8    1,165-2,150    1,591.3    84.00-92.00      87.38

NATIONAL - All states
SOUTH CENTRAL - TX,OK,NM,KS,CO
NORTH CENTRAL - NE,WY,MT,SD,ND
EAST - AR,LA,TN,MS,AL,GA,NC,SC,FL,OH,PA,VA,WV,CT,DE,ME,MA,MD,NH,NJ,NY,RI,VT,MI,
       IN,KY
WEST - AZ,NV,UT,CA,ID,OR,WA
MIDWEST - MO,IA,MN,WI,IL

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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