5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 18, 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: Thursday, 1/17/2013

Head Count:      8,755   Week Ago:   24,466   Last Year:    92,428
Week to Date:   50,786   Week Ago:   50,058   Last Year:    92,975

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         306   1,540-1,550   122.00-125.50   1,547    124.40
 65 - 80% Choice         779   1,500-1,500   122.00-122.00   1,500    122.00
 35 - 65% Choice         324   1,225-1,325   122.00-123.00   1,259    122.34
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,409   1,225-1,550   122.00-125.50   1,455    122.60
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice         188   1,250-1,325   122.00-123.50   1,308    123.16
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        188   1,250-1,325   122.00-123.50   1,308    123.16

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         807     850-944     196.00-197.50     881    196.93
 65 - 80% Choice         718     869-950     195.00-197.00     914    195.39
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,525     850-950     195.00-197.50     896    196.20
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,410     765-866     195.00-197.50     840    197.01
 65 - 80% Choice         798     717-914     195.00-195.00     830    195.00
 35 - 65% Choice         838     685-824     195.00-196.00     723    195.10
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      3,046     685-914     195.00-197.50     805    195.96

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              16,300          1,388         124.20
Live    Heifer              8,305          1,280         124.02
Dressed Steer              10,829            898         197.76
Dressed Heifer              8,729            806         197.21

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               6,888          1,360         126.36
Live    Heifer              7,960          1,275         126.37
Dressed Steer              14,710            889         204.10
Dressed Heifer             11,466            793         203.73

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              28,317          1,361         125.67
Live    Heifer             19,156          1,208         125.75
Dressed Steer              18,151            907         202.70
Dressed Heifer             11,336            801         201.94


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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