Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Oct 05, 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:   12,891    181,491      15,003      169,664      13,292      158,999
Live:       2,557     29,325       2,386       30,036       1,879       36,202
Total:     15,448    210,816      17,389      199,700      15,171      195,201

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,710     19,816         778       19,560         852       20,814
Live:         972      4,561           0        4,131           0        3,585
Total:      2,682     24,377         778       23,691         852       24,399


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     791     64.6    849-970      925  193.78-202.58     195.88
65 - 80% Choice   1,115     64.2    828-975      940  187.67-196.36     191.44
35 - 65% Choice   2,341     64.6    824-990      904  187.45-199.15     191.40
 0 - 35% Choice   2,137     64.2    755-926      832  183.36-194.00     188.55
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     489     64.9    718-869      819  201.42-204.58     202.81
65 - 80% Choice     424     63.9    662-819      790  190.72-191.16     190.80
35 - 65% Choice     581     65.0    685-887      848  190.72-194.44     193.54
 0 - 35% Choice     396     64.9    765-830      802  190.23-193.38     191.36
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     768     62.6    705-916      829  190.20-200.94     194.46
65 - 80% Choice     272     61.9    715-835      765  190.72-196.37     192.90
35 - 65% Choice     508     63.5    678-911      850  176.83-198.53     194.62
 0 - 35% Choice      49     64.9    808-808      808  184.50-184.50     184.50
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  9,871     64.2    662-990      865  176.83-204.58     192.22
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      65     64.0    800-852      835  195.83-196.50     196.05
65 - 80% Choice     148     62.1    735-841      751  194.00-198.15     196.73
35 - 65% Choice   1,273     65.1    702-881      808  174.05-193.14     191.89
 0 - 35% Choice     304     65.2    721-751      743  186.16-191.66     189.20
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     496     62.4    823-914      876  182.72-195.76     194.33
65 - 80% Choice     314     62.7    771-884      866  187.19-196.50     189.96
35 - 65% Choice     391     62.7    802-874      842  184.19-189.80     189.03
 0 - 35% Choice      29     61.3    802-802      802  184.84-184.84     184.84


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     120     62.5  1,350-1,350   1,350 124.59-124.59     124.59
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     835     63.4  1,175-1,365   1,283 123.00-124.00     123.45
 0 - 35% Choice     496     64.2  1,300-1,375   1,330 123.00-123.50     123.30
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     161     65.0  1,300-1,300   1,300 123.00-123.00     123.00
35 - 65% Choice     837     63.8  1,160-1,300   1,211 115.00-124.00     122.97
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,449     63.8  1,160-1,375   1,272 115.00-124.59     123.28
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     108     61.0  1,300-1,300   1,300 117.19-118.23     117.51
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      37     64.5    863-863      863  186.20-186.20     186.20
35 - 65% Choice     358     64.9    809-823      818  189.32-198.85     191.31
 0 - 35% Choice     158     64.3    770-770      770  186.40-186.40     186.40
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      41     63.3    747-747      747  186.29-186.29     186.29
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     111     62.0    670-849      830  192.83-199.10     196.46
65 - 80% Choice     128     63.0    794-882      828  183.96-194.00     190.09
35 - 65% Choice     121     62.5    692-778      720  180.74-186.78     183.99
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    954     63.8    670-882      799  180.74-199.10     189.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      26     64.1    839-839      839  195.60-195.60     195.60
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     162     61.1    733-815      798  173.90-194.00     189.91
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     176     60.4    822-846      836  182.00-185.00     183.73
65 - 80% Choice     119     61.3    801-853      825  176.93-189.00     182.61
35 - 65% Choice     273     60.2    778-881      825  174.89-183.52     180.99
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
  No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      48     62.9  1,165-1,165   1,165 123.00-123.00     123.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     543     64.2  1,066-1,201   1,141 119.62-126.00     123.96
 0 - 35% Choice     346     63.1  1,069-1,393   1,184 118.62-125.43     123.97
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    937     63.7  1,066-1,393   1,158 118.62-126.00     123.91
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      35     60.8  1,321-1,321   1,321 112.24-112.24     112.24
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


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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