5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Jan 21, 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: Friday, 1/18/2013

Head Count:     11,651   Week Ago:   20,802   Last Year:    36,283
Week to Date:   62,437   Week Ago:   70,860   Last Year:   129,258

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         555   1,425-1,500   122.00-124.00   1,482    122.34
 65 - 80% Choice         777   1,425-1,480   122.00-122.00   1,461    122.00
 35 - 65% Choice       1,746   1,170-1,435   122.00-123.00   1,347    122.82
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      3,078   1,170-1,500   122.00-124.00   1,400    122.53
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         320   1,275-1,300   122.00-123.00   1,294    122.25
 65 - 80% Choice         570   1,100-1,440   122.00-124.00   1,326    122.57
 35 - 65% Choice         583   1,110-1,275   122.00-123.00   1,198    122.62
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,473   1,100-1,440   122.00-124.00   1,269    122.52

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         402     812-969     195.00-195.00     919    195.00
 65 - 80% Choice       2,144     835-965     195.00-195.00     932    195.00
 35 - 65% Choice         312     778-873     195.00-195.00     819    195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,858     778-969     195.00-195.00     918    195.00
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice          88     806-806     195.00-195.00     806    195.00
 65 - 80% Choice       1,259     748-950     195.00-195.00     811    195.00
 35 - 65% Choice         571     723-802     195.00-195.00     768    195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,918     723-950     195.00-195.00     798    195.00

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              19,378          1,390         123.93
Live    Heifer              9,778          1,278         123.79
Dressed Steer              13,792            902         197.19
Dressed Heifer             10,647            805         196.81

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              10,931          1,383         126.04
Live    Heifer             10,047          1,293         126.14
Dressed Steer              22,158            894         203.53
Dressed Heifer             13,781            797         203.45

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              44,521          1,367         125.64
Live    Heifer             29,818          1,207         125.86
Dressed Steer              21,629            909         202.70
Dressed Heifer             12,556            808         202.05


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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