5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 25, 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, 1/24/2013

Head Count:     61,550   Week Ago:    8,755   Last Year:        78
Week to Date:   91,260   Week Ago:   50,786   Last Year:       550

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       3,872   1,400-1,560   121.50-126.00   1,487    123.19
 65 - 80% Choice       4,034   1,300-1,600   120.00-126.50   1,449    123.50
 35 - 65% Choice         791   1,240-1,450   122.00-123.50   1,319    122.13
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      8,697   1,240-1,600   120.00-126.50   1,454    123.24
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         843   1,200-1,425   122.00-127.00   1,340    122.83
 65 - 80% Choice       2,373   1,200-1,350   123.00-125.00   1,301    124.16
 35 - 65% Choice         214   1,275-1,300   122.00-124.50   1,291    122.88
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      3,430   1,200-1,425   122.00-127.00   1,310    123.75

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       4,726     741-977     195.00-200.00     917    197.99
 65 - 80% Choice      14,857     816-977     192.00-200.00     905    198.09
 35 - 65% Choice       2,360     794-950     195.00-199.00     877    197.79
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     21,943     741-977     192.00-200.00     905    198.03
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       3,248     724-950     195.50-199.50     829    198.02
 65 - 80% Choice       8,430     740-950     195.00-200.00     827    197.79
 35 - 65% Choice       1,982     761-819     198.00-198.00     798    198.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     13,660     724-950     195.00-200.00     823    197.87

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              21,123          1,410         122.53
Live    Heifer             15,019          1,263         122.48
Dressed Steer              22,526            902         197.93
Dressed Heifer             15,151            815         197.39

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              16,300          1,388         124.20
Live    Heifer              8,305          1,280         124.02
Dressed Steer              10,934            898         197.76
Dressed Heifer              8,729            806         197.21

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 151          1,375         123.00
Live    Heifer                 38          1,325         126.00
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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