Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Apr 18, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
Cattle Priced So Far Today

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   19,170    108,537      27,255       94,753      40,653      103,548
Live:       2,150     18,337       2,055       16,105       2,649       22,237
Total:     21,320    126,874      29,310      110,858      43,302      125,785

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,114     11,720       1,453       11,194       2,952       12,723
Live:           0      4,330         242        2,983           0        4,048
Total:      1,114     16,050       1,695       14,177       2,952       16,771


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,388     64.0    783-937      863  187.46-211.50     196.73
65 - 80% Choice   3,687     64.9    792-943      877  191.19-202.05     195.10
35 - 65% Choice   4,629     65.1    718-949      860  181.01-196.22     192.75
 0 - 35% Choice     466     64.5    769-832      825  188.14-194.83     193.23
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     938     63.4    701-884      812  193.00-210.43     200.82
65 - 80% Choice   1,326     63.7    708-844      797  193.00-204.88     197.05
35 - 65% Choice     311     65.3    772-787      782  191.92-193.30     192.79
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     321     63.0    768-812      788  195.57-200.81     196.99
65 - 80% Choice     265     63.7    834-893      862  194.96-197.18     196.04
35 - 65% Choice     508     64.0    692-881      796  188.77-198.00     194.16
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 14,839     64.5    692-949      849  181.01-211.50     195.08
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     392     64.2    765-857      831  191.25-200.80     192.88
65 - 80% Choice   2,499     65.1    690-914      810  188.35-197.18     195.06
35 - 65% Choice     486     64.7    765-899      833  181.16-195.31     191.84
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     174     59.8    798-872      838  189.17-192.11     191.04
65 - 80% Choice     288     58.9    710-899      808  184.37-193.53     188.60
35 - 65% Choice     448     61.0    785-863      823  185.22-193.88     192.05
 0 - 35% Choice      44     60.3    814-814      814  188.79-188.79     188.79


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     145     64.0  1,300-1,300   1,300 121.00-121.48     121.36
35 - 65% Choice   1,347     63.7  1,175-1,310   1,266 119.12-124.89     121.81
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     266     64.6  1,100-1,300   1,122 123.00-125.30     125.14
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      76     63.8  1,175-1,175   1,175 125.09-125.09     125.09
 0 - 35% Choice     281     63.8  1,150-1,200   1,179 125.16-125.23     125.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,115     63.9  1,100-1,310   1,235 119.12-125.30     122.77
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      35     61.0  1,250-1,250   1,250 115.48-115.48     115.48
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     135     63.2    873-873      873  192.82-192.82     192.82
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      36     61.3    691-771      736  187.50-193.76     190.28
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     442     63.0    682-909      791  191.04-204.76     197.14
65 - 80% Choice     183     62.5    689-829      798  184.90-195.22     187.86
35 - 65% Choice      35     60.5    820-820      820  195.79-195.79     195.79
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    831     62.8    682-909      805  184.90-204.76     194.04
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      36     60.9    733-733      733  181.51-181.51     181.51
65 - 80% Choice     163     61.4    700-769      725  191.22-195.00     193.50
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      84     60.0    720-720      720  179.92-180.73     180.09
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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