CO Weekly Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Sales

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Jan 7, 2013     USDA Market News

COLORADO WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE CATTLE REPORT - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)
For Week Ending Sunday, 1/6/2013

Confirmed:       1,308       Last Week:     1,896         Last Year:    3,793

                             LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                          Head        Weight    Wtd Avg    Price    Wtd Avg
                          Count       Range     Weight     Range    Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice                       -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice           185    1,370-1,425    1,385  127.00-128.00     127.73
 35 - 65% Choice            62    1,400-1,400    1,400  128.00-128.00     128.00
  0 - 35% Choice                       -                      -
 Total all grades          247    1,370-1,425    1,389  127.00-128.00     127.80
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice           445    1,300-1,375    1,353  127.00-130.00     128.97
 65 - 80% Choice            88    1,350-1,350    1,350  128.00-128.00     128.00
 35 - 65% Choice                       -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                       -                      -
 Total all grades          533    1,300-1,375    1,353  127.00-130.00     128.81

                        DRESSED DELIEVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                          Head        Weight    Wtd Avg    Price    Wtd Avg
                          Count       Range     Weight     Range    Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice                       -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                       -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                       -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                       -                      -
 Total all grades                      -                      -
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice                       -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice            76      833-833       833   203.00-203.00     203.00
 35 - 65% Choice                       -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                       -                      -
 Total all grades           76      833-833       833   203.00-203.00     203.00


WEEKLY ACCUMULATED     Head Count    Avg Weight      Avg Price
 Live    Steer              247       1,388.70        $127.80
 Live    Heifer             533       1,352.60        $128.81
 Dressed Steer
 Dressed Heifer              76         833.30        $203.00

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK  Head Count    Avg Weight      Avg Price
 Live    Steer            1,170       1,465.00        $127.36
 Live    Heifer             380       1,287.20        $127.00
 Dressed Steer
 Dressed Heifer             346         759.20        $200.22

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR  Head Count    Avg Weight      Avg Price
 Live    Steer            1,934       1,362.30        $120.98
 Live    Heifer             595       1,209.10        $120.86
 Dressed Steer              372         875.80        $196.00
 Dressed Heifer             150         810.30        $195.45


WEEKLY PRICE DISTRIBUTION

Live FOB                                 Dressed Delivered
Head      Price                          Head       Price
100       127.00-127.49                  76         203.00-203.49
0         127.50-127.99
632       128.00-128.49
0         128.50-128.99
0         129.00-129.49
0         129.50-129.99
500       130.00-130.49


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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