5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Nov 29, 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: Wednesday, 11/28/2012

Head Count:      3,042   Week Ago:    2,807   Last Year:     2,183
Week to Date:    5,740   Week Ago:    4,580   Last Year:     4,475

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades                   -              -
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades                   -              -

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         470     920-944     202.00-202.00     928    202.00
 65 - 80% Choice         416     837-951     200.00-202.00     930    201.82
 35 - 65% Choice         212     950-950     202.00-202.00     950    202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,098     837-951     200.00-202.00     933    201.93
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice          50     864-864     202.00-202.00     864    202.00
 65 - 80% Choice         703     822-950     202.00-204.00     917    203.48
 35 - 65% Choice         143     950-950     202.00-202.00     950    202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        896     822-950     202.00-204.00     919    203.16

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               1,524          1,204         127.61
Live    Heifer                514          1,110         128.00
Dressed Steer               1,314            935         200.85
Dressed Heifer                936            912         203.07

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 235          1,475         128.00
Live    Heifer                500          1,269         126.84
Dressed Steer                 995            877         198.32
Dressed Heifer                831            813         199.41

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 175          1,400         126.00
Live    Heifer                260          1,277         126.08
Dressed Steer               1,882            901         202.25
Dressed Heifer                133            819         200.00


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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