5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Mar 6, 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: Tuesday, 3/5/2013

Head Count:        503   Week Ago:      157   Last Year:    63,879
Week to Date:      798   Week Ago:      292   Last Year:    66,244

                              LIVE FOB 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                   -              -

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head      Weight          Price        Avg      Avg
                       Count      Range          Range      Weight     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         190     929-929     203.00-203.00     929    203.00
 65 - 80% Choice         165     928-928     204.00-204.00     928    204.00
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        355     928-929     203.00-204.00     929    203.46
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         132     834-834     203.00-203.00     834    203.00
 65 - 80% Choice                    -              -
 35 - 65% Choice                    -              -
  0 - 35% Choice                    -              -
 Total all grades        132     834-834     203.00-203.00     834    203.00

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED       Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer
Live    Heifer                155          1,230         128.00
Dressed Steer                 355            929         203.46
Dressed Heifer                132            834         203.00

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer
Live    Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer                 70            806         198.00

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR    Head Count     Avg Weight     Avg Price
Live    Steer              19,827          1,345         126.93
Live    Heifer             18,665          1,226         126.95
Dressed Steer              10,024            881         201.94
Dressed Heifer              9,460            791         201.83


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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