Weekly Direct Slaughter Cow and Bull Report

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St Joseph, Mo    Fri Feb 08, 2013    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW and BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
FOR WEEK ENDING Friday February 8, 2013


                          Confirmed            Week Ago            Year Ago
NATIONAL                    45,899              46,931              45,689
SOUTH CENTRAL                9,912              11,051              12,404
NORTH CENTRAL                3,407               2,968               2,520
EAST                        10,418              10,272              10,901
WEST                         9,990              10,085               9,600
MIDWEST                      7,669               8,186               8,077

NATIONAL:

DRESSED - DOMESTIC
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights           5,635      417-1,234      824.1   133.00-161.00    151.58
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up        1,133      526-1,334      789.8   120.00-169.00    145.22
 Under 500 lbs            10      411-494        466.8   135.00-161.00    142.90
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up        9,564      500-1,156      696.8   118.00-172.00    152.91
 Under 500 lbs           621      236-499        451.3   127.00-168.00    150.45
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up       12,396      500-863        592.8   122.00-178.00    156.57
 400-500 lbs           5,548      400-500        457.8   115.00-175.00    154.44
 Under 400 lbs         2,046      203-400        349.6   105.00-169.00    147.81
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up        2,992      600-1,588      944.9   144.00-200.00    176.43
 Under 600 lbs           268      255-599        513.8   133.00-185.17    162.75

LIVE - DOMESTIC
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights             122      925-1,930    1,293.3    63.00-80.00      69.83
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 All weights              28    1,210-1,428    1,354.8    66.52-72.00      67.18
Cutter (90% lean)
 All weights             949      665-2,175    1,392.3    53.00-86.00      71.25
Bull (92% lean)
 All weights              26      945-2,500    1,715.8    84.00-107.00     92.58

DRESSED - IMPORTED
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights              48      712-947        844.9   150.00-150.00    150.00
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up           45      630-1,156      914.5   140.00-149.00    144.57
 Under 500 lbs                       -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up        1,430      549-1,110      764.4   143.50-158.00    151.34
 Under 500 lbs             1      463-463        463.0   147.50-147.50    147.50
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up        2,249      500-834        620.7   150.00-160.00    157.56
 400-500 lbs             150      416-499        475.9   146.08-158.00    154.19
 Under 400 lbs             5      252-368        323.8   145.00-155.00    150.60
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up          551      604-1,546    1,005.1   149.00-174.00    170.85
 Under 600 lbs            23      518-598        575.7   150.00-160.00    156.61

SOUTH CENTRAL:

DRESSED
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights             202      697-1,081      835.3   148.00-158.00    150.98
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up           67      635-1,168      827.6   120.00-155.00    138.67
 Under 500 lbs                       -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up        3,106      500-1,120      688.9   134.00-172.00    155.74
 Under 500 lbs           301      236-499        447.9   132.00-168.00    155.23
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up        2,425      500-846        586.5   150.00-178.00    168.06
 400-500 lbs           1,576      400-499        452.6   126.00-175.00    163.13
 Under 400 lbs           927      203-398        348.0   106.00-169.00    153.86
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up        1,191      600-1,588      949.5   146.00-187.00    177.87
 Under 600 lbs           117      255-597        518.2   148.00-176.00    166.39

LIVE
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights                         -                         -
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Cutter (90% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Bull (92% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -

NORTH CENTRAL:

DRESSED
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights             777      708-1,161      926.6   146.00-160.00    153.61
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up          187      579-1,022      819.6   120.00-164.00    155.07
 Under 500 lbs                       -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up          672      503-943        693.1   130.00-172.00    151.84
 Under 500 lbs             5      380-498        451.6   135.00-154.00    143.20
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up          836      500-798        596.4   130.00-176.00    160.44
 400-500 lbs             325      403-499        463.7   130.00-169.00    155.90
 Under 400 lbs            87      278-400        352.4   122.00-163.00    149.62
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up          513      601-1,339    1,029.7   146.00-200.00    184.60
 Under 600 lbs             4      488-552        527.3   150.00-170.00    160.75

LIVE
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights                         -                         -
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Cutter (90% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Bull (92% lean)
 All weights               1    2,500-2,500    2,500.0    94.50-94.50      94.50

EAST:

DRESSED
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights           1,102      583-1,215      840.9   133.00-161.00    155.74
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up          377      526-1,334      781.9   122.00-169.00    144.10
 Under 500 lbs             8      411-487        460.1   135.00-161.00    142.88
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up        2,828      503-1,156      697.9   129.26-168.00    153.97
 Under 500 lbs           125      361-497        451.9   127.00-162.00    146.78
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up        3,166      501-863        581.5   125.00-177.00    158.75
 400-500 lbs           1,575      401-500        460.4   115.00-170.12    156.58
 Under 400 lbs           457      219-400        351.4   105.00-167.12    146.14
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up          663      606-1,432      923.3   147.00-192.00    177.78
 Under 600 lbs            92      300-599        504.4   140.00-185.17    164.90

LIVE
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights                         -                         -
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Cutter (90% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Bull (92% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -

WEST:

DRESSED
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights           3,051      494-1,125      782.8   135.00-154.00    149.03
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up          311      526-1,090      757.1   121.00-153.00    139.62
 Under 500 lbs                       -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up        1,390      502-920        662.0   121.00-166.00    145.01
 Under 500 lbs           149      324-499        456.1   129.00-160.00    144.52
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up        3,058      500-862        594.3   122.00-174.00    144.29
 400-500 lbs           1,001      400-499        456.4   115.00-167.00    140.49
 Under 400 lbs           441      207-399        348.3   105.00-165.00    137.30
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up          412      604-1,366      876.2   144.00-182.00    161.85
 Under 600 lbs            39      440-596        522.5   133.00-171.00    151.03

LIVE
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights              76    1,222-1,296    1,257.9    68.50-68.50      68.50
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 All weights              28    1,210-1,428    1,354.8    66.52-72.00      67.18
Cutter (90% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Bull (92% lean)
 All weights               1    2,200-2,200    2,200.0    84.00-84.00      84.00

MIDWEST:

DRESSED
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights             503      417-1,234      874.7   140.00-159.00    155.03
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up          191      580-1,127      816.2   120.00-160.00    149.22
 Under 500 lbs             2      494-494        493.7   143.00-143.00    143.00
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up        1,568      500-1,089      742.6   118.00-172.00    152.87
 Under 500 lbs            41      384-496        456.7   135.00-165.00    148.93
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up        2,911      500-818        607.7   127.93-176.00    156.39
 400-500 lbs           1,071      400-500        461.3   118.00-169.00    151.14
 Under 400 lbs           134      257-400        357.8   108.00-163.00    145.11
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up          213      603-1,393      914.5   145.00-188.00    172.66
 Under 600 lbs            16      321-599        510.9   137.00-171.00    152.75

LIVE
                     Hd Count     Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range    Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights              46      925-1,930    1,351.9    63.00-80.00      72.02
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Boner (85% lean)
 All weights                         -                         -
Cutter (90% lean)
 All weights             949      665-2,175    1,392.3    53.00-86.00      71.25
Bull (92% lean)
 All weights              24      945-2,115    1,662.9    85.00-107.00     92.85

NATIONAL - All states
SOUTH CENTRAL - TX,OK,NM,KS,CO
NORTH CENTRAL - NE,WY,MT,SD,ND
EAST - AR,LA,TN,MS,AL,GA,NC,SC,FL,OH,PA,VA,WV,CT,DE,ME,MA,MD,NH,NJ,NY,RI,VT,MI,
       IN,KY
WEST - AZ,NV,UT,CA,ID,OR,WA
MIDWEST - MO,IA,MN,WI,IL

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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