LM_CT100 St Joseph, MO Mon Feb 13, 2012 USDA Market News Service 5 AREA DAILY 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: Friday, 2/10/2012 Head Count: 119,412 Week Ago: 103,419 Last Year: 134,919 Week to Date: 124,458 Week Ago: 121,752 Last Year: 141,576 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 5,416 1,300-1,580 121.00-125.00 1,457 122.69 65 - 80% Choice 11,646 1,180-1,550 118.00-124.00 1,436 122.39 35 - 65% Choice 19,035 1,150-1,525 120.00-124.00 1,295 123.21 0 - 35% Choice 17 1,225-1,225 124.00-124.00 1,225 124.00 Total all grades 36,114 1,150-1,580 118.00-125.00 1,365 122.87 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 6,048 1,185-1,425 122.00-123.50 1,373 122.99 65 - 80% Choice 12,149 1,035-1,460 122.00-124.50 1,280 123.02 35 - 65% Choice 16,100 1,048-1,400 119.00-124.00 1,182 123.22 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 34,297 1,035-1,460 119.00-124.50 1,250 123.11 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 5,124 784-969 196.00-199.00 912 197.44 65 - 80% Choice 11,605 729-950 195.00-198.00 901 197.25 35 - 65% Choice 2,679 756-950 195.00-198.50 900 197.13 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 19,408 729-969 195.00-199.00 904 197.28 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 3,455 819-950 197.00-198.00 870 197.12 65 - 80% Choice 6,772 683-950 195.00-198.00 822 197.20 35 - 65% Choice 2,191 687-950 195.00-198.50 774 196.16 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 12,418 683-950 195.00-198.50 827 197.00 WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 37,394 1,370 122.88 Live Heifer 34,618 1,251 123.11 Dressed Steer 19,948 903 197.22 Dressed Heifer 14,195 826 196.93 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 38,010 1,371 123.35 Live Heifer 35,406 1,224 123.26 Dressed Steer 15,748 897 198.01 Dressed Heifer 10,759 795 196.96 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 33,456 1,349 106.25 Live Heifer 36,563 1,227 106.17 Dressed Steer 31,328 879 170.01 Dressed Heifer 17,114 792 169.47 Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1200C .