5 Area Weekly Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue Feb 19, 2013    USDA Market News Service

5 AREA WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)
For: Week Ending Sunday, 2/17/2013

Confirmed:  58,387       Week Ago:  76,952         Year Ago:  147,595

                            LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds

                     Head         Weight          Price        Avg      Wtd Avg
                     count        Range           Range       Weight     Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice      3,334     1,320-1,550    122.00-124.00   1,490     123.07
65 - 80% Choice      5,408     1,110-1,535    119.00-125.00   1,429     122.38
35 - 65% Choice      8,569     1,220-1,470    122.00-123.00   1,327     122.98
 0 - 35% Choice        251     1,350-1,350    123.00-123.00   1,350     123.00
Total all grades    17,562     1,110-1,550    119.00-125.00   1,390     122.81
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice      4,646     1,115-1,435    122.00-123.00   1,340     122.86
65 - 80% Choice      6,912     1,070-1,444    119.00-123.00   1,297     122.17
35 - 65% Choice      4,063     1,085-1,450    122.00-123.00   1,188     122.99
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades    15,621     1,070-1,450    119.00-123.00   1,281     122.59

                        DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds

                     Head         Weight          Price        Avg      Wtd Avg
                     count        Range           Range       Weight     Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice      2,307       883-981      194.00-198.00     928     195.86
65 - 80% Choice      3,459       834-961      193.00-200.00     904     195.71
35 - 65% Choice      3,082       768-935      194.00-196.00     853     195.74
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades     8,848       768-981      193.00-200.00     892     195.76
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice      1,766       738-922      193.00-196.00     823     195.93
65 - 80% Choice      3,170       706-868      194.00-196.00     787     195.40
35 - 65% Choice      2,407       698-810      194.50-196.00     775     195.44
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades     7,343       698-922      193.00-196.00     791     195.54

                         LIVE DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds

                     Head         Weight          Price        Avg      Wtd Avg
                     count        Range           Range       Weight     Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice        752     1,450-1,500    122.00-124.50   1,474     123.63
65 - 80% Choice         37     1,450-1,450    123.00-123.00   1,450     123.00
35 - 65% Choice                     -               -
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades       789     1,450-1,500    122.00-124.50   1,473     123.60
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice        892     1,275-1,350    120.00-126.00   1,291     123.85
65 - 80% Choice         56     1,200-1,250    122.00-124.00   1,236     122.57
35 - 65% Choice                     -               -
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades       948     1,200-1,350    120.00-126.00   1,287     123.78

                           DRESSED FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds

                     Head         Weight          Price        Avg      Wtd Avg
                     count        Range           Range       Weight     Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice        618       851-984      194.00-195.00     948     194.17
65 - 80% Choice                     -               -
35 - 65% Choice                     -               -

 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades       618       851-984      194.00-195.00     948     194.17
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice        126       768-768      195.00-195.00     768     195.00
65 - 80% Choice                     -               -
35 - 65% Choice                     -               -
 0 - 35% Choice                     -               -
Total all grades       126       768-768      195.00-195.00     768     195.00

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

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

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


WEEKLY PRICE DISTRIBUTION

Live FOB                                Dressed Delivered
Head       Price                        Head       Price
2,040      119.00-119.49                593        193.00-193.49
0          119.50-119.99                0          193.50-193.99
0          120.00-120.49                1,020      194.00-194.49
0          120.50-120.99                1,957      194.50-194.99
130        121.00-121.49                350        195.00-195.49
360        121.50-121.99                0          195.50-195.99
1,306      122.00-122.49                13,618     196.00-196.49
207        122.50-122.99                177        196.50-196.99
32,598     123.00-123.49                84         197.00-197.49
45         123.50-123.99                0          197.50-197.99
630        124.00-124.49                103        198.00-198.49
0          124.50-124.99                0          198.50-198.99
35         125.00-125.49                0          199.00-199.49
                                        0          199.50-199.99
                                        162        200.00-200.49

Live Delivered                          Dressed FOB
Head      Price                         Head      Price
40        120.00-120.49                 624       194.00-194.49
0         120.50-120.99                 0         194.50-194.99
0         121.00-121.49                 234       195.00-195.49
0         121.50-121.99
270       122.00-122.49
0         122.50-122.99
37        123.00-123.49
0         123.50-123.99
1,165     124.00-124.49
210       124.50-124.99
50        125.00-125.49
0         125.50-125.99
44        126.00-126.49


**Note: "Confirmed" head count at the top includes beef type steers, heifers,
mixed steer/heifer lots, dairybreds and mixed steer/heifer/cow lots. The
weighted average prices and associated head counts include beef type steer and
heifer lots only. The price distribution includes beef type steer lots, heifer
lots and mixed steer/heifer lots.


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