KS Weekly Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Sales

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Feb 4, 2013     USDA Market News

KANSAS WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE CATTLE REPORT - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)
For Week Ending Sunday, 2/3/2013

Confirmed:       20,781      Last Week:    11,869         Last Year:   32,601

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head         Weight        Wtd Avg   Price    Wtd Avg
                       Count        Range         Weight    Range     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice         300      1,448-1,533     1,483 125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice       1,854      1,300-1,450     1,387 125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice       6,899      1,125-1,450     1,313 123.00-125.00  124.94
  0 - 35% Choice                       -                      -
 Total all grades      9,053      1,125-1,533     1,333 123.00-125.00  124.95
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice         458      1,215-1,285     1,239 125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice       1,086      1,185-1,400     1,253 125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice       3,965      1,100-1,375     1,179 124.00-125.00  124.99
  0 - 35% Choice                       -                      -
 Total all grades      5,509      1,100-1,400     1,198 124.00-125.00  124.99

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                       Head         Weight        Wtd Avg   Price    Wtd Avg
                       Count        Range         Weight    Range     Price
STEERS
 Over 80% Choice                       -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice         299        863-928        885  197.00-202.00  199.87
 35 - 65% Choice         615        758-832        809  197.00-202.00  199.02
  0 - 35% Choice                       -                      -
 Total all grades        914        758-928        834  197.00-202.00  199.30
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice                       -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice         819        720-744        731  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice         533        691-754        732  197.00-197.00  197.00
  0 - 35% Choice                       -                      -
 Total all grades      1,352        691-754        732  197.00-197.00  197.00


WEEKLY ACCUMULATED     Head Count    Avg Weight      Avg Price
 Live    Steer            9,053       1,333.40        $124.95
 Live    Heifer           5,509       1,198.40        $124.99
 Dressed Steer              914         833.90        $199.30
 Dressed Heifer           1,352         731.80        $197.00

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK  Head Count    Avg Weight      Avg Price
 Live    Steer            4,068       1,354.20        $122.11
 Live    Heifer           3,194       1,230.20        $122.04
 Dressed Steer              873         838.90        $195.31
 Dressed Heifer           1,412         733.60        $193.36

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR  Head Count    Avg Weight      Avg Price
 Live    Steer           12,726       1,342.00        $122.87
 Live    Heifer          13,004       1,187.90        $122.94
 Dressed Steer              575         832.00        $196.33
 Dressed Heifer           2,025         693.70        $195.00


WEEKLY PRICE DISTRIBUTION

Live FOB                                Dressed Delivered
Head      Price                         Head       Price
180       123.00-123.49                 1,785      197.00-197.49
0         123.50-123.99                 0          197.50-197.99
300       124.00-124.49                 0          198.00-198.49
62        124.50-124.99                 0          198.50-198.99
17,277    125.00-125.49                 0          199.00-199.49
                                        0          199.50-199.99
                                        153        200.00-200.49
                                        0          200.50-200.99
                                        0          201.00-201.49
                                        0          201.50-201.99
                                        328        202.00-202.49


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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