LM_CT100 St Joseph, MO Fri May 17, 2013 USDA Market News Service CERTAIN DAILY, WEEKLY, & MONTHLY REGIONAL, 5-AREA, & NATIONAL CATTLE REPORTS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED FROM APRIL 12, 2013 THROUGH MAY 6, 2013, DUE TO THE INADVERTENT OMISSION OF NEGOTIATED CASH TRANSACTION DATA FROM THE REPORTS. THE CORRECTED REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING PAGE: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateA&page =LSMNHTMLTestPage#Top 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: Thursday, 5/16/2013 Head Count: 23,451 Week Ago: 25,514 Last Year: 3,968 Week to Date: 30,763 Week Ago: 55,609 Last Year: 5,330 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 1,288 1,275-1,625 123.00-127.00 1,428 125.19 65 - 80% Choice 1,625 1,293-1,450 124.00-125.00 1,351 124.25 35 - 65% Choice 2,681 1,150-1,425 125.00-125.00 1,243 125.00 0 - 35% Choice 292 1,250-1,250 125.00-125.00 1,250 125.00 Total all grades 5,886 1,150-1,625 123.00-127.00 1,314 124.84 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 402 1,150-1,300 123.00-126.00 1,232 124.99 65 - 80% Choice 1,283 1,175-1,350 124.00-125.00 1,214 124.46 35 - 65% Choice 3,148 1,110-1,250 123.00-125.00 1,151 124.94 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 4,833 1,110-1,350 123.00-126.00 1,175 124.82 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds Head Weight Price Avg Avg Count Range Range Weight Price STEERS Over 80% Choice 543 850-935 198.00-201.00 892 200.19 65 - 80% Choice 561 832-919 200.00-201.00 880 200.25 35 - 65% Choice 280 822-866 196.50-200.00 853 198.94 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,384 822-935 196.50-201.00 879 199.96 HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 367 774-825 198.00-201.00 800 199.88 65 - 80% Choice 366 736-828 196.00-200.00 759 197.97 35 - 65% Choice 1,531 694-772 196.00-196.50 726 196.06 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 2,264 694-828 196.00-201.00 743 196.98 WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 6,570 1,323 124.79 Live Heifer 5,267 1,182 125.00 Dressed Steer 2,776 873 199.76 Dressed Heifer 3,194 746 197.31 SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 14,793 1,337 126.22 Live Heifer 15,005 1,185 126.24 Dressed Steer 10,675 853 202.74 Dressed Heifer 5,764 757 201.18 SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live Steer 526 1,351 121.43 Live Heifer 467 1,183 117.57 Dressed Steer 946 922 193.66 Dressed Heifer 389 881 191.64 Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-676-7000 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1200C .