5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Oct 8, 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, 10/5/2012

Head Count:      8,316   Week Ago:    5,885   Last Year:       240
Week to Date:   94,761   Week Ago:   66,545   Last Year:   118,107

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,196   1,385-1,500   120.00-122.00   1,490    121.32
 65 - 80% Choice         216   1,450-1,450   120.00-122.00   1,450    121.30
 35 - 65% Choice          78   1,135-1,290   124.00-124.00   1,215    124.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,490   1,135-1,500   120.00-124.00   1,470    121.46
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         976   1,235-1,350   122.00-124.00   1,299    122.87
 65 - 80% Choice         349   1,200-1,225   123.50-124.00   1,219    123.89
 35 - 65% Choice         223   1,065-1,185   123.00-124.00   1,162    123.83
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,548   1,065-1,350   122.00-124.00   1,261    123.24

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,031     851-968     190.00-192.00     927    190.47
 65 - 80% Choice       1,156     882-994     190.00-192.00     930    190.07
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,187     851-994     190.00-192.00     929    190.25
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         402     736-943     190.00-192.00     878    190.28
 65 - 80% Choice         501     756-851     190.00-190.00     775    190.00
 35 - 65% Choice         120     950-950     188.00-188.00     950    188.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,023     736-950     188.00-192.00     836    189.87

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              33,449          1,375         123.47
Live    Heifer             25,835          1,215         123.73
Dressed Steer              13,316            935         189.87
Dressed Heifer              6,954            816         191.60

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              19,418          1,387         122.45
Live    Heifer             15,200          1,232         122.60
Dressed Steer              13,395            924         190.75
Dressed Heifer              6,809            813         190.92

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              12,927            901         189.88
Dressed Heifer             11,200            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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