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St Joseph, MO     Thu Jan 3, 2013    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:  2012

Confirmed: 5,109,830    Year 2011: 6,688,673      Year 2010: 7,833,556

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

STEERS
 Over 80% Choice      272,600    1,175-1,625    110.00-131.00  1,437   122.93
 65 - 80% Choice      458,382    1,100-1,600    112.00-131.00  1,402   122.84
 35 - 65% Choice      743,859    1,000-2,300    110.00-130.50  1,312   123.06
  0 - 35% Choice       17,709    1,090-1,500    113.00-130.00  1,281   123.41
 Total all grades   1,492,550    1,000-2,300    110.00-131.00  1,362   122.97
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice      195,413    1,089-1,525    111.00-130.50  1,310   123.76
 65 - 80% Choice      412,483    1,000-1,565    112.00-131.00  1,255   123.38
 35 - 65% Choice      577,535      975-1,472    112.00-130.50  1,173   123.31
  0 - 35% Choice        7,863    1,050-1,335    114.00-128.00  1,139   122.40
 Total all grades   1,193,294      975-1,565    111.00-131.00  1,224   123.40

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

STEERS
 Over 80% Choice      266,285      671-1,018    178.00-207.00   907    194.59
 65 - 80% Choice      465,306      729-1,008    178.00-206.50   895    194.10
 35 - 65% Choice      126,306      688-1,050    177.00-207.50   889    194.99
  0 - 35% Choice        1,814      756-950      180.50-202.00   830    192.77
 Total all grades     859,711      671-1,050    177.00-207.50   897    194.38
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice      151,657      613-968      177.00-208.00   823    194.82
 65 - 80% Choice      257,052      662-953      178.00-206.00   809    195.18
 35 - 65% Choice      123,525      639-965      178.00-207.50   775    195.25
  0 - 35% Choice          795      686-950      189.00-197.00   747    194.19
 Total all grades     533,029      613-968      177.00-208.00   805    195.09

YEAR 2012               Head Count    Avg Weight    Avg Price
Live    Steer            1,492,550      1,362.10      $122.97
Live    Heifer           1,193,294      1,223.60      $123.40
Dressed Steer              859,711        897.40      $194.38
Dressed Heifer             533,029        804.70      $195.09

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


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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