5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 4, 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: Thursday, 1/3/2013

Head Count:        462   Week Ago:    2,586   Last Year:    11,915
Week to Date:    3,044   Week Ago:    3,432   Last Year:    12,885

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         253   1,650-1,650   125.00-125.00   1,650    125.00
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        253   1,650-1,650   125.00-125.00   1,650    125.00
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                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades                   -              -
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice          52     750-750     202.00-202.00     750    202.00
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades         52     750-750     202.00-202.00     750    202.00

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 615          1,535         126.31
Live    Heifer                355          1,342         127.50
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer                 52            750         202.00

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               1,867          1,489         127.06
Live    Heifer                591          1,318         126.84
Dressed Steer                  72            892         200.00
Dressed Heifer                460            748         200.00

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               5,894          1,461         121.00
Live    Heifer              4,624          1,258         121.67
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer                601            865         197.38


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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