5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Feb 22, 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, 2/21/2013

Head Count:     15,788   Week Ago:   34,997   Last Year:     8,041
Week to Date:   34,885   Week Ago:   50,818   Last Year:    10,050

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,310   1,320-1,500   122.00-124.00   1,435    122.90
 65 - 80% Choice         545   1,350-1,525   119.00-123.00   1,456    121.54
 35 - 65% Choice         258   1,250-1,300   123.00-123.00   1,276    123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,113   1,250-1,525   119.00-124.00   1,421    122.56
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       1,059   1,325-1,425   122.00-123.00   1,390    122.65
 65 - 80% Choice       1,168   1,130-1,425   121.00-123.00   1,316    122.09
 35 - 65% Choice         490   1,080-1,170   123.00-123.00   1,126    123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      2,717   1,080-1,425   121.00-123.00   1,310    122.47

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       2,429     861-997     195.00-197.50     934    196.08
 65 - 80% Choice       1,667     806-950     194.00-196.00     919    194.79
 35 - 65% Choice         235     950-950     196.00-196.00     950    196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      4,331     806-997     194.00-197.50     929    195.58
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         580     781-837     195.00-197.00     805    195.75
 65 - 80% Choice         788     725-850     195.00-196.00     825    195.09
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades      1,368     725-850     195.00-197.00     816    195.37

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               9,649          1,385         122.76
Live    Heifer             10,901          1,293         122.81
Dressed Steer               4,907            925         195.58
Dressed Heifer              1,658            826         195.48

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              17,086          1,389         122.81
Live    Heifer             14,348          1,281         122.55
Dressed Steer               6,235            886         195.86
Dressed Heifer              6,122            790         195.47

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer               1,391          1,476         126.47
Live    Heifer                249          1,346         126.19
Dressed Steer               5,169            897         201.14
Dressed Heifer                971            841         200.42


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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