5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Jan 17, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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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, 1/16/2013

Head Count:     41,509   Week Ago:   11,405   Last Year:       120
Week to Date:   42,031   Week Ago:   25,592   Last Year:       547

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         828   1,400-1,560   123.00-125.00   1,530    123.46
 65 - 80% Choice       6,086   1,300-1,520   122.50-125.00   1,446    124.13
 35 - 65% Choice       7,552   1,125-1,510   120.00-125.00   1,321    124.60
  0 - 35% Choice         425   1,200-1,320   124.00-125.00   1,251    124.71
 Total all grades     14,891   1,125-1,560   120.00-125.00   1,382    124.35
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         518   1,350-1,400   122.00-124.00   1,366    122.51
 65 - 80% Choice       4,514   1,135-1,425   122.00-125.00   1,313    124.08
 35 - 65% Choice       3,085   1,060-1,325   123.00-125.00   1,215    124.23
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      8,117   1,060-1,425   122.00-125.00   1,279    124.04

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,755     877-945     198.00-203.00     909    198.52
 65 - 80% Choice       6,842     813-946     196.00-199.00     899    198.07
 35 - 65% Choice         707     832-953     196.00-198.00     860    196.16
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      9,304     813-953     196.00-203.00     898    198.01
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       2,518     787-834     196.00-199.00     809    198.00
 65 - 80% Choice       2,570     756-850     196.00-199.00     803    197.64
 35 - 65% Choice         284     725-854     196.00-198.00     788    196.70
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      5,372     725-854     196.00-199.00     805    197.76

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              14,891          1,382         124.35
Live    Heifer              8,117          1,279         124.04
Dressed Steer               9,304            898         198.01
Dressed Heifer              5,683            806         197.89

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               2,011          1,392         127.30
Live    Heifer              3,101          1,285         127.43
Dressed Steer               7,974            871         204.99
Dressed Heifer              8,478            789         203.91

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer
Live    Heifer                145          1,250         122.92
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer


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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