5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Feb 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: Friday, 2/1/2013

Head Count:     57,075   Week Ago:    5,875   Last Year:   103,419
Week to Date:   89,344   Week Ago:   97,135   Last Year:   121,752

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,740   1,325-1,550   124.00-127.00   1,488    125.17
 65 - 80% Choice       6,260   1,300-1,550   124.00-127.00   1,457    125.68
 35 - 65% Choice         556   1,300-1,475   125.00-125.00   1,362    125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      8,556   1,300-1,550   124.00-127.00   1,457    125.53
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       2,692   1,215-1,420   124.00-127.50   1,344    125.22
 65 - 80% Choice       3,117   1,185-1,425   124.00-127.50   1,310    125.53
 35 - 65% Choice         219   1,240-1,325   125.00-125.00   1,266    125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      6,028   1,185-1,425   124.00-127.50   1,324    125.37

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       4,984     830-1,009   200.00-202.00     918    201.10
 65 - 80% Choice       7,359     790-972     200.00-202.00     900    201.11
 35 - 65% Choice       3,003     813-931     200.00-202.00     869    201.90
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     15,346     790-1,009   200.00-202.00     900    201.26
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       4,284     750-940     200.00-202.00     824    201.27
 65 - 80% Choice       6,137     709-899     200.00-202.00     808    201.64
 35 - 65% Choice       3,107     761-835     202.00-202.00     798    202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades     13,528     709-940     200.00-202.00     811    201.60

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              22,276          1,389         125.18
Live    Heifer             15,914          1,272         125.16
Dressed Steer              15,893            898         201.14
Dressed Heifer             15,212            803         201.15

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              21,690          1,411         122.60
Live    Heifer             15,688          1,264         122.57
Dressed Steer              24,299            900         198.03
Dressed Heifer             15,653            815         197.41

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              38,010          1,371         123.35
Live    Heifer             35,406          1,224         123.26
Dressed Steer              15,748            897         198.01
Dressed Heifer             10,759            795         196.96


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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