LM_CT150 St. Joseph, MO Mon Feb 13, 2012 USDA Market News Service 5 AREA WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) For: Week Ending Sunday, 2/12/2012 Confirmed: 124,458 Week Ago: 121,752 Year Ago: 141,576 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 6,050 1,300-1,580 120.00-125.00 1,465 122.67 65 - 80% Choice 11,962 1,180-1,550 118.00-124.00 1,437 122.44 35 - 65% Choice 19,035 1,150-1,525 120.00-124.00 1,295 123.21 0 - 35% Choice 347 1,225-1,475 124.00-124.00 1,463 124.00 Total all grades 37,394 1,150-1,580 118.00-125.00 1,370 122.88 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 6,169 1,185-1,425 122.00-124.00 1,371 123.01 65 - 80% Choice 12,349 1,035-1,460 122.00-124.50 1,282 123.02 35 - 65% Choice 16,100 1,048-1,400 119.00-124.00 1,182 123.22 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 34,618 1,035-1,460 119.00-124.50 1,251 123.11 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 5,124 784-969 196.00-199.00 912 197.44 65 - 80% Choice 12,145 729-950 195.00-198.00 900 197.15 35 - 65% Choice 2,679 756-950 195.00-198.50 900 197.13 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 19,948 729-969 195.00-199.00 903 197.22 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 4,150 790-950 196.00-198.00 860 196.93 65 - 80% Choice 7,854 683-950 195.00-198.00 823 197.14 35 - 65% Choice 2,191 687-950 195.00-198.50 774 196.16 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 14,195 683-950 195.00-198.50 826 196.93 LIVE DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 300 1,425-1,475 125.00-126.25 1,456 125.77 65 - 80% Choice 600 1,460-1,460 124.00-124.00 1,460 124.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 900 1,425-1,475 124.00-126.25 1,459 124.59 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 1,485 1,200-1,375 121.00-124.50 1,335 123.92 65 - 80% Choice 46 1,150-1,150 120.50-120.50 1,150 120.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,531 1,150-1,375 120.50-124.50 1,330 123.82 DRESSED FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 1,005 821-944 195.00-196.00 914 195.42 65 - 80% Choice 192 822-914 196.50-202.50 843 198.58 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,197 821-944 195.00-202.50 902 195.93 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 40 788-788 196.00-196.00 788 196.00 65 - 80% Choice 158 725-788 194.50-202.50 753 200.41 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 198 725-788 194.50-202.50 760 199.52 WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGES Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer 37,394 1,370 122.88 Live FOB Heifer 34,618 1,251 123.11 Dressed Del Steer 19,948 903 197.22 Dressed Del Heifer 14,195 826 196.93 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer 38,010 1,371 123.35 Live FOB Heifer 35,406 1,224 123.26 Dressed Del Steer 15,748 897 198.01 Dressed Del Heifer 10,759 795 196.96 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer 33,456 1,349 106.25 Live FOB Heifer 36,563 1,227 106.17 Dressed Del Steer 31,328 879 170.01 Dressed Del Heifer 17,114 792 169.47 WEEKLY PRICE DISTRIBUTION Live FOB Dressed Delivered Head Price Head Price 1,180 118.00-118.49 3,767 195.00-195.49 0 118.50-118.99 117 195.50-195.99 59 119.00-119.49 3,001 196.00-196.49 0 119.50-119.99 0 196.50-196.99 977 120.00-120.49 18,077 197.00-197.49 0 120.50-120.99 160 197.50-197.99 1,498 121.00-121.49 11,721 198.00-198.49 0 121.50-121.99 1,297 198.50-198.99 6,350 122.00-122.49 237 199.00-199.49 410 122.50-122.99 48,579 123.00-123.49 8,247 123.50-123.99 12,084 124.00-124.49 117 124.50-124.99 408 125.00-125.49 Live Delivered Dressed FOB Head Price Head Price 46 120.50-120.99 40 194.50-194.99 45 121.00-121.49 406 195.00-195.49 38 121.50-121.99 352 195.50-195.99 11 122.00-122.49 407 196.00-196.49 40 122.50-122.99 124 196.50-196.99 12 123.00-123.49 0 197.00-197.49 272 123.50-123.99 0 197.50-197.99 1,420 124.00-124.49 0 198.00-198.49 370 124.50-124.99 0 198.50-198.99 115 125.00-125.49 0 199.00-199.49 0 125.50-125.99 0 199.50-199.99 185 126.00-126.49 0 200.00-200.49 0 200.50-200.99 0 201.00-201.49 0 201.50-201.99 71 202.00-202.49 115 202.50-202.99 **Note: "Confirmed" head count at the top includes beef type steers, heifers, mixed steer/heifer lots, dairybreds and mixed steer/heifer/cow lots. The weighted average prices and associated head counts include beef type steer and heifer lots only. The price distribution includes beef type steer lots, heifer lots and mixed steer/heifer lots. Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1230C .