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Saturday, May 17, 2008


 

LM_CT100 St Joseph, MO Fri May 16, 2008 USDA Market News Service 5 AREA DAILY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots Recap for: 5/15/2008 Head Count: 25,866 Week Ago: 33,680 Last Year: 90,983 Week to Date: 26,883 Week Ago: 55,581 Last Year: 103,335 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 951 1,200-1,350 93.25-95.50 1,298 94.60 65 - 80% Choice 720 1,200-1,300 93.50-94.00 1,250 93.94 35 - 65% Choice 1,259 1,235-1,400 90.00-94.00 1,313 93.60 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,930 1,200-1,400 90.00-95.50 1,292 94.01 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 512 1,075-1,250 93.00-94.00 1,195 93.52 35 - 65% Choice 519 1,125-1,215 94.00-94.00 1,176 94.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,031 1,075-1,250 93.00-94.00 1,186 93.76 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 315 850-896 150.00-150.00 867 150.00 65 - 80% Choice 5,088 744-904 148.00-150.00 842 149.94 35 - 65% Choice 7,352 777-889 149.00-150.00 844 149.97 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 12,755 744-904 148.00-150.00 844 149.96 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 944 715-851 148.00-150.00 780 149.41 35 - 65% Choice 1,970 750-800 148.00-150.00 775 149.95 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,914 715-851 148.00-150.00 777 149.77 WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 2,951 1,292 94.01 Live Heifer 1,031 1,186 93.76 Dressed Steer 12,755 844 149.96 Dressed Heifer 2,914 777 149.77 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 2,914 1,331 92.37 Live Heifer 3,370 1,197 92.26 Dressed Steer 25,454 827 147.84 Dressed Heifer 13,657 761 147.72 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 22,095 1,290 96.85 Live Heifer 9,825 1,177 96.92 Dressed Steer 36,222 808 154.38 Dressed Heifer 17,672 747 154.43 Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1200C .


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