5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Jan 28, 2013    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, 1/25/2013

Head Count:      5,875   Week Ago:   11,651   Last Year:    66,866
Week to Date:   97,135   Week Ago:   62,437   Last Year:    67,416

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         357   1,350-1,490   125.00-126.00   1,460    125.22
 65 - 80% Choice         210   1,350-1,400   125.00-126.00   1,391    125.19
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        567   1,350-1,490   125.00-126.00   1,434    125.21
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         444   1,185-1,500   123.50-127.00   1,292    124.51
 65 - 80% Choice         225   1,300-1,350   124.00-125.00   1,312    124.75
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        669   1,185-1,500   123.50-127.00   1,299    124.59

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,288     776-937     198.00-200.00     859    199.14
 65 - 80% Choice         485     851-930     197.00-200.00     914    199.78
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,773     776-937     197.00-200.00     874    199.32
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice          60     788-803     197.00-200.00     798    199.00
 65 - 80% Choice         369     744-819     197.00-200.00     807    197.31
 35 - 65% Choice          73     950-950     199.00-199.00     950    199.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        502     744-950     197.00-200.00     826    197.76

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              21,690          1,411         122.60
Live    Heifer             15,688          1,264         122.57
Dressed Steer              24,299            900         198.03
Dressed Heifer             15,653            815         197.41

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              19,378          1,390         123.93
Live    Heifer              9,778          1,278         123.79
Dressed Steer              13,792            902         197.19
Dressed Heifer             10,647            805         196.81

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              21,426          1,380         123.82
Live    Heifer             14,303          1,217         123.91
Dressed Steer              15,017            899         199.41
Dressed Heifer              7,555            789         199.38


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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