5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Feb 14, 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, 2/13/2013

Head Count:      7,151   Week Ago:      282   Last Year:       219
Week to Date:   15,821   Week Ago:    1,279   Last Year:     1,486

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         775   1,425-1,515   122.00-123.00   1,476    122.65
 65 - 80% Choice       2,116   1,175-1,535   122.00-123.00   1,452    122.96
 35 - 65% Choice         169   1,400-1,440   123.00-123.00   1,426    123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      3,060   1,175-1,535   122.00-123.00   1,457    122.88
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,409   1,250-1,435   123.00-123.00   1,365    123.00
 65 - 80% Choice         937   1,090-1,350   121.50-123.00   1,260    122.42
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,346   1,090-1,435   121.50-123.00   1,323    122.77

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice          35     952-952     196.00-196.00     952    196.00
 65 - 80% Choice          60     899-899     198.00-198.00     899    198.00
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades         95     899-952     196.00-198.00     918    197.26
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               6,477          1,449         123.03
Live    Heifer              6,856          1,327         122.90
Dressed Steer                 257            896         198.99
Dressed Heifer

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    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                217            857         201.63

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer                 834          1,405         121.98
Live    Heifer                132          1,216         123.01
Dressed Steer                  80            889         195.84
Dressed Heifer                 61            729         196.00


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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