This weeks Prices
LM_CT100
St Joseph, MO Fri Jun 4, 2004 USDA Market News Service
5 AREA DAILY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED
Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots
Recap for: Thursday, 6/3/2004
Prices exclude discounts for cattle 30 months or older. Some packers are
applying discounts of 0.00-40.00 per cwt to these type cattle. A complete
list of Premiums and Discounts can be found on report LM_CT155, The National
Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Premiums and Discounts or LM_CT169, The
5-Area Weekly Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Premiums and Discounts.
Head Count: 34,276 Week Ago: 28,194 Last Year: 111,549
Week to Date 302,355 Week Ago: 203,910 Last Year: 180,457
LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
Head Weight Price Avg Avg
Count Range Range Weight Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice 762 1,200-1,350 90.00-92.00 1,311 90.99
65 - 80% Choice 3,852 1,225-1,400 89.00-92.00 1,295 90.49
35 - 65% Choice 3,967 1,100-1,325 88.00-91.00 1,206 89.16
0 - 35% Choice 148 1,325-1,325 90.00-90.00 1,325 90.00
Total all grades 8,729 1,100-1,400 88.00-92.00 1,256 89.92
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice 380 1,075-1,200 89.00-91.00 1,141 89.62
65 - 80% Choice 1,701 1,035-1,225 89.00-91.00 1,133 89.84
35 - 65% Choice 1,636 1,050-1,270 87.00-91.00 1,133 90.07
0 - 35% Choice - -
Total all grades 3,717 1,035-1,270 87.00-91.00 1,134 89.92
DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
Head Weight Price Avg Avg
Count Range Range Weight Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice 314 819-865 142.00-145.00 832 143.49
65 - 80% Choice 2,167 731-873 142.00-147.00 820 144.63
35 - 65% Choice 3,115 700-847 142.00-147.00 795 144.50
0 - 35% Choice - -
Total all grades 5,596 700-873 142.00-147.00 806 144.49
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice 96 675-756 142.00-145.00 717 143.56
65 - 80% Choice 866 685-808 142.00-147.00 746 145.00
35 - 65% Choice 1,134 693-800 142.00-147.00 752 144.42
0 - 35% Choice - -
Total all grades 2,096 675-808 142.00-147.00 748 144.62