LM_CT150 St. Joseph, MO Mon Feb 6, 2012 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, 2/5/2012 Confirmed: 121,752 Week Ago: 67,416 Year Ago: 161,592 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 9,784 1,250-1,550 120.00-127.00 1,431 123.76 65 - 80% Choice 10,932 1,200-1,500 122.00-127.00 1,406 123.35 35 - 65% Choice 16,677 1,135-1,475 118.00-124.00 1,316 123.05 0 - 35% Choice 617 1,180-1,450 123.00-126.50 1,303 124.84 Total all grades 38,010 1,135-1,550 118.00-127.00 1,371 123.35 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 5,358 1,185-1,460 121.00-128.00 1,319 123.47 65 - 80% Choice 12,366 1,065-1,410 122.50-127.00 1,258 123.30 35 - 65% Choice 17,644 1,030-1,375 121.00-124.00 1,171 123.17 0 - 35% Choice 38 1,335-1,335 122.00-122.00 1,335 122.00 Total all grades 35,406 1,030-1,460 121.00-128.00 1,224 123.26 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 5,335 808-976 196.00-203.00 918 198.43 65 - 80% Choice 8,618 734-945 195.00-200.00 889 197.85 35 - 65% Choice 1,795 794-950 195.00-199.00 872 197.51 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 15,748 734-976 195.00-203.00 897 198.01 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 2,790 672-922 196.00-200.00 812 197.40 65 - 80% Choice 6,349 662-879 195.00-199.00 809 197.14 35 - 65% Choice 1,620 672-846 195.00-198.00 709 195.46 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 10,759 662-922 195.00-200.00 795 196.96 LIVE DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 738 1,350-1,525 123.50-127.00 1,459 125.41 65 - 80% Choice 762 1,325-1,440 123.50-126.50 1,431 125.14 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,500 1,325-1,525 123.50-127.00 1,445 125.27 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 1,593 1,150-1,350 124.00-127.00 1,335 124.07 65 - 80% Choice 386 1,166-1,375 123.00-125.00 1,288 123.57 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,979 1,150-1,375 123.00-127.00 1,326 123.97 DRESSED FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 1,229 899-960 196.00-197.00 933 196.45 65 - 80% Choice 34 976-976 186.00-186.00 976 186.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice 36 819-819 199.25-199.25 819 199.25 Total all grades 1,299 819-976 186.00-199.25 931 196.25 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 334 781-834 196.00-199.00 808 197.21 65 - 80% Choice 82 703-703 187.75-187.75 703 187.75 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 416 703-834 187.75-199.00 788 195.35 WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGES Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer 38,010 1,371 123.35 Live FOB Heifer 35,406 1,224 123.26 Dressed Del Steer 15,748 897 198.01 Dressed Del Heifer 10,759 795 196.96 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer 21,426 1,380 123.82 Live FOB Heifer 14,303 1,217 123.91 Dressed Del Steer 15,017 899 199.41 Dressed Del Heifer 7,555 789 199.38 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer 34,361 1,352 105.91 Live FOB Heifer 45,164 1,239 105.88 Dressed Del Steer 31,034 890 170.19 Dressed Del Heifer 23,751 801 169.79 WEEKLY PRICE DISTRIBUTION Live FOB Dressed Delivered Head Price Head Price 259 118.00-118.49 2,391 195.00-195.49 0 118.50-118.99 0 195.50-195.99 0 119.00-119.49 6,076 196.00-196.49 0 119.50-119.99 0 196.50-196.99 1,733 120.00-120.49 3,392 197.00-197.49 0 120.50-120.99 0 197.50-197.99 119 121.00-121.49 14,790 198.00-198.49 0 121.50-121.99 853 198.50-198.99 1,682 122.00-122.49 3,263 199.00-199.49 4,074 122.50-122.99 0 199.50-199.99 48,474 123.00-123.49 213 200.00-200.49 1,214 123.50-123.99 0 200.50-200.99 22,984 124.00-124.49 0 201.00-201.49 70 124.50-124.99 0 201.50-201.99 368 125.00-125.49 265 202.00-202.49 238 125.50-125.99 0 202.50-202.99 885 126.00-126.49 64 203.00-203.49 367 126.50-126.99 437 127.00-127.49 0 127.50-127.99 40 128.00-128.49 Live Delivered Dressed FOB Head Price Head Price 52 122.00-122.49 34 186.00-186.49 43 122.50-122.99 0 186.50-186.99 198 123.00-123.49 0 187.00-187.49 148 123.50-123.99 82 187.50-187.99 2,198 124.00-124.49 0 188.00-188.49 114 124.50-124.99 0 188.50-188.99 254 125.00-125.49 0 189.00-189.49 0 125.50-125.99 0 189.50-189.99 326 126.00-126.49 0 190.00-190.49 560 126.50-126.99 0 190.50-190.99 292 127.00-127.49 0 191.00-191.49 0 191.50-191.99 0 192.00-192.49 0 192.50-192.99 0 193.00-193.49 0 193.50-193.99 0 194.00-194.49 0 194.50-194.99 0 195.00-195.49 0 195.50-195.99 957 196.00-196.49 0 196.50-196.99 548 197.00-197.49 0 197.50-197.99 0 198.00-198.49 0 198.50-198.99 171 199.00-199.49 **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 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1230C .