5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Oct 5, 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, 10/4/2012

Head Count:     86,365   Week Ago:   22,027   Last Year:     3,208
Week to Date:   86,599   Week Ago:   60,660   Last Year:   117,867

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       4,751   1,300-1,550   120.00-124.00   1,446    122.26
 65 - 80% Choice       8,565   1,160-1,525   119.00-124.00   1,405    123.21
 35 - 65% Choice      18,098   1,075-1,475   122.00-124.50   1,336    124.07
  0 - 35% Choice         545   1,250-1,350   123.00-124.00   1,286    123.90
 Total all grades     31,959   1,075-1,550   119.00-124.50   1,370    123.57
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       3,402   1,160-1,425   120.00-124.50   1,319    122.76
 65 - 80% Choice       5,227   1,100-1,375   122.00-124.50   1,259    123.84
 35 - 65% Choice      15,594   1,050-1,350   120.00-124.50   1,173    123.97
  0 - 35% Choice          64   1,200-1,200   122.00-122.00   1,200    122.00
 Total all grades     24,287   1,050-1,425   120.00-124.50   1,212    123.77

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       2,582     823-997     188.00-196.00     935    190.46
 65 - 80% Choice       7,568     844-1,008   184.00-192.00     937    189.87
 35 - 65% Choice         994     853-954     185.00-195.00     930    188.11
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     11,144     823-1,008   184.00-196.00     936    189.85
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,203     752-916     188.00-192.00     846    190.45
 65 - 80% Choice       3,223     713-931     188.00-195.00     836    190.70
 35 - 65% Choice       1,505     685-861     188.00-196.00     734    195.62
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      5,931     685-931     188.00-196.00     812    191.90

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              31,959          1,370         123.57
Live    Heifer             24,287          1,212         123.77
Dressed Steer              11,205            936         189.84
Dressed Heifer              5,931            812         191.90

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              18,137          1,382         122.46
Live    Heifer             14,380          1,227         122.66
Dressed Steer              11,428            923         190.99
Dressed Heifer              6,345            811         190.99

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              41,924          1,342         120.97
Live    Heifer             31,892          1,205         121.12
Dressed Steer              12,910            901         189.90
Dressed Heifer             11,132            795         190.02


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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