LM_CT168 St Joseph, Mo Fri Feb 03, 2012 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW and BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE FOR WEEK ENDING Friday February 3, 2012 Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago NATIONAL 43,649 46,369 43,967 SOUTH CENTRAL 12,974 16,539 12,848 NORTH CENTRAL 2,764 2,842 2,651 EAST 10,367 10,432 9,404 WEST 7,106 7,180 8,739 MIDWEST 8,347 8,129 7,735 NATIONAL: DRESSED - DOMESTIC Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 4,593 504-1,317 795.8 120.00-160.00 145.08 Breaker (75% lean) 500 lbs and up 828 538-1,334 768.8 115.00-168.00 143.30 Under 500 lbs 5 384-491 443.9 128.00-150.00 144.60 Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 10,087 501-1,105 695.9 110.00-168.00 150.63 Under 500 lbs 662 263-498 451.2 112.00-161.00 147.00 Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 11,889 500-911 581.0 118.00-169.00 151.38 400-500 lbs 6,823 400-500 457.7 108.00-162.00 149.03 Under 400 lbs 2,897 152-400 347.4 86.00-157.00 140.86 Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 2,805 600-1,761 921.2 128.00-183.00 165.18 Under 600 lbs 319 124-598 514.4 125.00-180.00 154.02 LIVE - DOMESTIC Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 38 1,213-2,100 1,553.0 72.00-85.00 75.53 Breaker (75% lean) All weights - - Boner (85% lean) All weights 20 1,293-1,379 1,327.4 61.34-63.91 62.37 Cutter (90% lean) All weights 555 655-2,115 1,339.0 53.00-83.00 66.12 Bull (92% lean) All weights 29 1,395-2,470 1,735.9 76.89-98.00 83.89 DRESSED - IMPORTED Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 348 565-1,241 877.2 149.00-157.00 150.29 Breaker (75% lean) 500 lbs and up 21 822-1,088 937.4 131.00-149.00 142.12 Under 500 lbs - - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 603 513-959 762.0 141.00-151.00 147.86 Under 500 lbs - - Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 637 505-837 648.1 141.00-154.00 151.57 400-500 lbs 65 416-499 483.9 138.12-151.50 141.35 Under 400 lbs 2 330-354 342.0 146.00-147.50 146.75 Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 412 604-1,566 1,073.8 143.00-167.00 163.75 Under 600 lbs 3 554-598 577.3 147.50-151.50 149.67 SOUTH CENTRAL: DRESSED Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 459 587-970 793.8 130.00-156.00 147.44 Breaker (75% lean) 500 lbs and up 87 543-1,108 782.0 115.00-168.00 140.89 Under 500 lbs - - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 3,074 501-1,026 689.4 131.00-168.00 153.14 Under 500 lbs 303 263-498 444.4 131.00-161.00 149.59 Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 3,346 500-888 574.7 129.00-169.00 158.61 400-500 lbs 2,539 400-499 451.0 121.00-162.00 153.64 Under 400 lbs 1,780 152-400 348.1 92.00-157.00 144.03 Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 1,243 600-1,557 910.6 148.00-175.00 167.85 Under 600 lbs 143 221-596 517.9 144.00-166.00 156.81 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 538 692-1,051 858.7 138.00-160.00 149.74 Breaker (75% lean) 500 lbs and up 145 543-1,079 800.5 115.00-160.00 150.48 Under 500 lbs - - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 720 502-1,062 685.7 124.00-160.00 151.25 Under 500 lbs 49 416-489 483.8 115.00-156.00 154.06 Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 660 500-853 584.5 143.00-160.00 154.10 400-500 lbs 321 401-499 460.4 124.00-157.00 149.00 Under 400 lbs 66 256-399 345.0 99.00-155.00 134.91 Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 255 613-1,449 1,004.3 144.00-183.00 170.53 Under 600 lbs 7 403-581 520.7 132.00-162.00 152.14 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 2,470-2,470 2,470.0 92.00-92.00 92.00 EAST: DRESSED Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 351 559-1,317 852.0 122.00-154.00 147.42 Breaker (75% lean) 500 lbs and up 289 551-1,334 808.5 118.00-158.20 144.36 Under 500 lbs 5 384-491 443.9 128.00-150.00 144.60 Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 3,499 501-1,105 699.6 136.00-168.00 152.08 Under 500 lbs 199 329-498 447.4 112.00-160.00 147.60 Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 3,124 500-895 574.0 132.00-168.00 151.75 400-500 lbs 1,700 402-500 462.4 124.00-160.00 148.39 Under 400 lbs 485 190-399 342.2 86.00-156.00 139.04 Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 631 603-1,761 920.2 130.00-174.00 164.39 Under 600 lbs 83 124-596 496.9 134.00-180.00 153.22 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 2,568 504-1,042 766.0 120.00-155.00 142.13 Breaker (75% lean) 500 lbs and up 189 538-1,183 683.2 126.00-160.00 135.17 Under 500 lbs - - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 1,116 502-922 655.7 110.00-164.00 140.05 Under 500 lbs 88 296-498 462.9 112.00-154.00 132.26 Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 1,787 500-813 596.5 118.00-168.00 137.04 400-500 lbs 727 404-499 463.4 108.00-160.00 138.14 Under 400 lbs 305 216-399 345.8 89.00-155.00 127.67 Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 265 602-1,648 938.5 128.00-174.00 155.55 Under 600 lbs 39 341-594 513.5 125.00-164.00 147.97 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 20 1,293-1,379 1,327.4 61.34-63.91 62.37 Cutter (90% lean) All weights - - Bull (92% lean) All weights 2 1,700-1,950 1,825.0 80.00-82.00 81.00 MIDWEST: DRESSED Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 677 592-1,245 831.1 133.00-160.00 149.73 Breaker (75% lean) 500 lbs and up 118 561-1,176 759.7 115.00-156.00 146.64 Under 500 lbs - - Boner (85% lean) 500 lbs and up 1,678 503-1,052 731.2 110.00-162.00 149.79 Under 500 lbs 23 389-487 459.3 120.00-154.00 149.04 Cutter (90% lean) 500 lbs and up 2,972 500-911 585.2 120.00-168.00 150.87 400-500 lbs 1,536 400-500 460.4 117.00-160.00 147.29 Under 400 lbs 261 184-400 354.5 100.00-157.00 139.53 Bull (92% lean) 600 lbs and up 411 605-1,327 892.3 135.00-172.00 161.24 Under 600 lbs 47 321-598 534.6 132.00-160.00 152.23 LIVE Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg Premium White All weights 38 1,213-2,100 1,553.0 72.00-85.00 75.53 Breaker (75% lean) All weights - - Boner (85% lean) All weights - - Cutter (90% lean) All weights 555 655-2,115 1,339.0 53.00-83.00 66.12 Bull (92% lean) All weights 26 1,395-2,240 1,700.8 76.89-98.00 83.80 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 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .