5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Mon May 7, 2012     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: Friday, 5/4/2012

Head Count:     85,585   Week Ago:   38,554   Last Year:     5,569
Week to Date:  105,687   Week Ago:   88,352   Last Year:   156,765

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       2,653   1,190-1,500   120.00-125.00   1,380    122.34
 65 - 80% Choice       8,455   1,175-1,490   120.00-123.00   1,351    121.06
 35 - 65% Choice      14,507   1,070-1,435   117.00-123.00   1,288    120.22
  0 - 35% Choice         515   1,195-1,300   119.00-120.00   1,232    119.26
 Total all grades     26,130   1,070-1,500   117.00-125.00   1,317    120.69
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,181   1,179-1,385   121.00-123.00   1,273    122.40
 65 - 80% Choice       6,989   1,100-1,440   120.00-123.00   1,218    120.97
 35 - 65% Choice      11,735   1,075-1,325   118.00-123.00   1,165    120.15
  0 - 35% Choice         164   1,080-1,214   119.00-120.00   1,149    119.51
 Total all grades     20,069   1,075-1,440   118.00-123.00   1,190    120.56

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       4,388     810-961     192.00-195.00     891    194.06
 65 - 80% Choice       7,439     789-950     190.00-195.00     860    193.74
 35 - 65% Choice       1,799     806-950     192.00-195.00     872    194.08
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     13,626     789-961     190.00-195.00     871    193.89
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       2,436     713-912     191.00-194.50     810    193.57
 65 - 80% Choice       6,106     693-950     190.00-195.00     778    193.81
 35 - 65% Choice         302     752-950     190.50-194.00     853    192.49
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      8,844     693-950     190.00-195.00     789    193.70

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              30,612          1,322         120.61
Live    Heifer             22,224          1,194         120.43
Dressed Steer              19,799            867         192.96
Dressed Heifer             11,865            801         193.26

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              29,336          1,308         119.76
Live    Heifer             26,692          1,194         119.85
Dressed Steer              11,139            877         193.34
Dressed Heifer              5,129            824         192.61

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              44,759          1,285         115.02
Live    Heifer             33,572          1,162         114.92
Dressed Steer              36,767            850         184.10
Dressed Heifer             13,488            776         184.53


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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