Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Mon, Oct 08, 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:   25,512     25,512      27,578       27,578      25,808       25,808
Live:       2,138      2,138       1,825        1,825       2,343        2,343
Total:     27,650     27,650      29,403       29,403      28,151       28,151

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,321      2,321       2,598        2,598       2,722        2,722
Live:          48         48           0            0         823          823
Total:      2,369      2,369       2,598        2,598       3,545        3,545


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,984     64.4    668-959      881  193.26-223.08     200.91
65 - 80% Choice   1,880     64.5    670-1,030    885  189.53-204.52     195.41
35 - 65% Choice   6,056     65.2    664-992      890  175.34-197.71     192.34
 0 - 35% Choice   2,539     65.3    745-974      877  181.74-195.31     189.35
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     735     64.0    702-901      822  190.94-225.27     202.09
65 - 80% Choice   1,869     65.4    720-895      805  192.91-201.96     196.62
35 - 65% Choice   5,816     65.7    696-930      803  184.39-199.02     193.22
 0 - 35% Choice     204     63.7    744-860      818  186.88-191.82     190.46
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     405     63.4    794-913      850  195.16-201.86     198.43
65 - 80% Choice     167     63.4    746-873      817  191.44-197.84     193.68
35 - 65% Choice     853     63.4    703-883      765  185.84-198.02     190.96
 0 - 35% Choice     329     64.4    826-917      853  184.96-185.29     185.06
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 23,837     65.0    664-1,030    850  175.34-225.27     194.13
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      81     63.9    854-854      854  193.01-193.01     193.01
65 - 80% Choice      62     63.3    759-759      759  194.20-194.20     194.20
35 - 65% Choice     290     64.2    734-912      785  182.34-193.61     190.35
 0 - 35% Choice      31     63.6    735-735      735  183.76-183.76     183.76
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     121     59.3    788-824      804  192.28-194.38     193.35
65 - 80% Choice     289     61.7    781-922      862  184.85-192.65     189.03
35 - 65% Choice     801     62.9    772-879      850  182.06-194.56     189.17
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


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                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     922     63.9  1,250-1,360   1,322 122.00-124.20     123.51
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      94     64.6  1,130-1,130   1,130 124.00-124.00     124.00
35 - 65% Choice     755     63.9  1,135-1,200   1,171 123.50-124.20     123.88
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,771     63.9  1,130-1,360   1,247 122.00-124.20     123.69
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     367     61.0  1,350-1,350   1,350 115.85-115.85     115.85
 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      47     60.3    657-797      761  187.45-189.75     188.04
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     490     64.1    769-856      826  188.49-191.52     190.98
 0 - 35% Choice     137     66.0    921-944      938  179.00-189.98     187.26
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      80     64.8    707-707      707  189.56-189.56     189.56
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     392     63.9    783-930      843  186.01-198.20     190.98
65 - 80% Choice      31     61.9    734-769      755  186.12-187.79     186.82
35 - 65% Choice     146     66.7    888-888      888  192.56-192.56     192.56
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,323     64.4    657-944      838  179.00-198.20     190.48
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     138     63.0    769-773      771  194.79-197.13     196.08
65 - 80% Choice      39     62.8    752-752      752  186.13-186.13     186.13
35 - 65% Choice      47     56.6    751-852      775  169.30-169.81     169.42
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     347     59.8    705-924      841  176.18-186.00     183.07
65 - 80% Choice     175     59.6    743-875      825  176.94-184.47     182.12
35 - 65% Choice     252     60.1    747-885      835  177.18-184.76     180.21
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      48     62.9  1,257-1,257   1,257 121.00-121.00     121.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                     48     62.9  1,257-1,257   1,257 121.00-121.00     121.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.


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