LM_CT100 St Joseph, MO Thu Feb 9, 2012 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: Wednesday, 2/8/2012 Head Count: 96 Week Ago: 431 Last Year: 1,822 Week to Date: 1,575 Week Ago: 1,695 Last Year: 3,191 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 38 1,400-1,400 125.00-125.00 1,400 125.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 38 1,400-1,400 125.00-125.00 1,400 125.00 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 - - 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 - - WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 816 1,484 123.40 Live Heifer 121 1,282 124.00 Dressed Steer 540 882 195.00 Dressed Heifer SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 304 1,442 122.74 Live Heifer 463 1,311 123.29 Dressed Steer 225 863 197.07 Dressed Heifer 265 694 196.30 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer Live Heifer 201 1,290 105.20 Dressed Steer 697 905 169.50 Dressed Heifer 1,156 787 169.39 Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1200C .