5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Feb 7, 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: Wednesday, 2/6/2013

Head Count:        282   Week Ago:   23,417   Last Year:        96
Week to Date:    1,102   Week Ago:   23,624   Last Year:     1,575

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice          74   1,450-1,450   127.00-127.00   1,450    127.00
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades         74   1,450-1,450   127.00-127.00   1,450    127.00
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades                   -              -

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades                   -              -
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice                    -              -
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades                   -              -

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 159          1,478         125.93
Live    Heifer                248          1,301         125.00
Dressed Steer                  35            899         200.00
Dressed Heifer                 40            825         200.00

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              10,931          1,324         124.96
Live    Heifer              6,465          1,181         124.99
Dressed Steer                 433            825         197.00
Dressed Heifer              1,352            732         197.00

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 816          1,484         123.40
Live    Heifer                121          1,282         124.00
Dressed Steer                 540            882         195.00
Dressed Heifer


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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