5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Tue Feb 19, 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, 2/15/2013

Head Count:      7,569   Week Ago:   74,674   Last Year:   144,628
Week to Date:   58,387   Week Ago:   76,952   Last Year:   147,595

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice          36   1,500-1,500   123.00-123.00   1,500    123.00
 65 - 80% Choice         440   1,375-1,485   122.00-123.00   1,411    122.95
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        476   1,375-1,500   122.00-123.00   1,418    122.96
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         747   1,285-1,345   123.00-123.00   1,304    123.00
 65 - 80% Choice         346   1,245-1,275   123.00-123.00   1,249    123.00
 35 - 65% Choice         180   1,250-1,250   123.00-123.00   1,250    123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,273   1,245-1,345   123.00-123.00   1,282    123.00

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         538     883-952     196.00-198.00     911    196.07
 65 - 80% Choice       1,981     853-961     193.00-196.00     905    195.34
 35 - 65% Choice          94     879-895     196.00-196.00     891    196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,613     853-961     193.00-198.00     906    195.51
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         366     763-823     193.00-196.00     813    195.66
 65 - 80% Choice         800     768-857     196.00-196.00     797    196.00
 35 - 65% Choice          55     761-761     196.00-196.00     761    196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,221     761-857     193.00-196.00     800    195.90

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              17,562          1,390         122.81
Live    Heifer             15,621          1,281         122.59
Dressed Steer               8,848            892         195.76
Dressed Heifer              7,343            791         195.54

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              19,691          1,400         124.87
Live    Heifer             12,570          1,273         124.76
Dressed Steer              18,242            907         199.84
Dressed Heifer             10,622            816         199.67

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              39,152          1,338         128.03
Live    Heifer             36,991          1,242         128.01
Dressed Steer              25,363            892         202.40
Dressed Heifer             19,518            812         202.50


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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