5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Fri May 11, 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: Thursday, 5/10/2012

Head Count:      5,082   Week Ago:    8,630   Last Year:    82,451
Week to Date:    7,360   Week Ago:   20,102   Last Year:    99,250

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         643   1,300-1,500   121.00-123.00   1,383    121.85
 65 - 80% Choice         332   1,300-1,350   118.00-121.00   1,320    119.17
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        975   1,300-1,500   118.00-123.00   1,362    120.94
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice          42   1,200-1,200   123.00-123.00   1,200    123.00
 65 - 80% Choice         125   1,200-1,200   120.00-120.00   1,200    120.00
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        167   1,200-1,200   120.00-123.00   1,200    120.75

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         571     864-929     194.50-195.00     908    194.66
 65 - 80% Choice         879     744-896     188.00-193.00     841    190.27
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,450     744-929     188.00-195.00     867    192.00
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice         466     768-772     188.00-190.00     771    189.57
 35 - 65% Choice         100     768-768     188.00-188.00     768    188.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        566     768-772     188.00-190.00     771    189.29

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               1,189          1,354         120.88
Live    Heifer                499          1,295         120.74
Dressed Steer               1,960            876         192.16
Dressed Heifer                566            771         189.29

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               4,482          1,353         120.16
Live    Heifer              2,155          1,234         119.22
Dressed Steer               6,173            856         190.90
Dressed Heifer              3,021            836         191.97

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              31,220          1,305         113.17
Live    Heifer             23,149          1,157         112.48
Dressed Steer              16,196            855         183.15
Dressed Heifer             11,156            779         182.33


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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