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St Joseph, MO     Tue Feb 7, 2012    USDA Market News Service

5 AREA MONTHLY 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:  January 2012

Confirmed: 453,392      Last Month: 496,768        Last Year:553,135

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

STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       17,579    1,250-1,575    119.00-129.00  1,453   123.72
 65 - 80% Choice       39,580    1,100-1,575    118.00-130.00  1,415   123.73
 35 - 65% Choice       82,488    1,080-1,550    119.00-127.25  1,319   123.14
  0 - 35% Choice        1,741    1,150-1,475    121.00-127.25  1,280   124.48
 Total all grades     141,388    1,080-1,575    118.00-130.00  1,362   123.39
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice       13,312    1,150-1,500    120.00-128.50  1,339   123.36
 65 - 80% Choice       38,634    1,055-1,450    120.00-129.00  1,256   123.30
 35 - 65% Choice       64,007    1,000-1,400    119.00-127.25  1,165   123.26
  0 - 35% Choice          807    1,163-1,250    121.00-124.00  1,175   121.84
 Total all grades     116,760    1,000-1,500    119.00-129.00  1,215   123.27

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

STEERS
 Over 80% Choice       20,119      784-987      195.00-205.00   911    199.10
 65 - 80% Choice       37,951      756-968      194.00-205.00   900    199.30
 35 - 65% Choice       17,841      713-951      192.00-205.00   894    200.47
  0 - 35% Choice                      -               -
 Total all grades      75,911      713-987      192.00-205.00   902    199.52
HEIFERS
 Over 80% Choice        6,802      739-950      195.00-205.00   832    199.60
 65 - 80% Choice       23,400      686-950      192.00-205.00   798    198.88
 35 - 65% Choice       16,338      674-950      192.00-205.00   782    198.09
  0 - 35% Choice                      -               -
 Total all grades      46,540      674-950      192.00-205.00   797    198.71

MONTHLY ACCUMULATED     Head Count    Avg Weight    Avg Price
Live    Steer              141,388      1,361.90      $123.39
Live    Heifer             116,760      1,215.30      $123.27
Dressed Steer               75,911        901.50      $199.52
Dressed Heifer              46,540        797.30      $198.71

SAME PERIOD LAST MONTH  Head Count    Avg Weight    Avg Price
Live    Steer              143,683      1,359.60      $121.52
Live    Heifer             123,669      1,212.80      $121.84
Dressed Steer               89,060        895.30      $199.49
Dressed Heifer              63,959        803.00      $198.75

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR   Head Count    Avg Weight    Avg Price
Live    Steer              134,104      1,361.80      $105.82
Live    Heifer             153,446      1,221.30      $105.76
Dressed Steer              106,035        885.10      $170.01
Dressed Heifer              73,472        799.30      $169.71


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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