LM_CT170  **Correction to 2009 numbers**
St Joseph, MO     Wed Jan 4, 2012    USDA Market News Service

5 AREA YEARLY 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:  2011

Confirmed: 6,688,673    Year 2010: 7,833,556      Year 2009: 8,219,134

                              LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
                        Head        Weight         Price       Avg     Avg
                        Count        Range         Range       Weight  Price

STEERS
 Over 80% Choice      301,032    1,100-1,600    102.00-130.00  1,402   115.76
 65 - 80% Choice      518,689    1,100-1,550    100.00-128.00  1,364   114.45
 35 - 65% Choice    1,101,808    1,050-1,550    102.00-128.00  1,304   114.92
  0 - 35% Choice       18,632    1,050-1,475    104.00-129.00  1,287   116.30
 Total all grades   1,940,161    1,050-1,600    100.00-130.00  1,335   114.94
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice      221,569    1,065-1,485    103.00-128.00  1,289   114.49
 65 - 80% Choice      508,487    1,020-1,525    102.00-128.00  1,222   114.05
 35 - 65% Choice      928,633      950-1,500    102.00-128.00  1,167   114.64
  0 - 35% Choice        3,808      980-1,335    105.00-128.00  1,197   116.66
 Total all grades   1,662,497      950-1,525    102.00-128.00  1,200   114.45

                          DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
                        Head        Weight         Price       Avg     Avg
                        Count        Range         Range       Weight  Price

STEERS
 Over 80% Choice      247,072      631-1,003    166.00-205.00   883    182.89
 65 - 80% Choice      616,655      646-990      166.00-205.00   873    183.16
 35 - 65% Choice      249,749      666-953      164.50-205.00   879    184.06
  0 - 35% Choice        2,821      701-884      168.00-190.00   818    183.70
 Total all grades   1,116,297      631-1,003    164.50-205.00   876    183.30
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice      157,878      589-950      166.00-205.00   801    183.26
 65 - 80% Choice      370,573      672-950      164.50-205.00   790    182.59
 35 - 65% Choice      211,905      640-950      164.50-205.00   780    184.06
  0 - 35% Choice          583      713-914      173.00-200.00   791    192.91
 Total all grades     740,939      589-950      164.50-205.00   789    183.16

YEAR  2011              Head Count    Avg Weight    Avg Price
Live    Steer            1,940,161      1,334.90      $114.94
Live    Heifer           1,662,497      1,200.30      $114.45
Dressed Steer            1,116,297        876.10      $183.30
Dressed Heifer             740,939        789.30      $183.16

YEAR  2010               Head Count    Avg Weight    Avg Price
Live    Steer            2,160,574      1,326.30       $95.67
Live    Heifer           1,932,763      1,195.70       $95.88
Dressed Steer            1,439,188        866.50      $151.59
Dressed Heifer             866,241        789.20      $151.65

YEAR  2009               Head Count    Avg Weight    Avg Price
Live    Steer             2,196,395      1,334.70       $83.34
Live    Heifer            1,830,799      1,210.50       $83.32
Dressed Steer             1,707,627        879.00      $132.07
Dressed Heifer            1,049,693        798.50      $131.95


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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