Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Oct 11, 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:   11,172    152,762       7,631      152,224      10,584      133,631
Live:         835     28,521       1,454       21,410       1,602       28,332
Total:     12,007    181,283       9,085      173,634      12,186      161,963

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,680     17,295       1,229       15,903       2,087       14,571
Live:          79      1,825           0        3,382         993        4,177
Total:      2,759     19,120       1,229       19,285       3,080       18,748


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     913     63.5    885-1,029    947  190.19-196.24     193.66
65 - 80% Choice     944     64.3    682-1,052    948  183.89-191.99     190.49
35 - 65% Choice   1,386     64.3    676-1,004    830  184.61-194.00     190.98
 0 - 35% Choice   3,347     65.2    754-1,013    867  185.06-193.53     189.14
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      83     62.0    812-812      812  201.87-201.87     201.87
65 - 80% Choice     197     63.7    772-852      818  192.00-193.25     192.53
35 - 65% Choice     669     63.8    646-878      780  185.92-192.50     190.45
 0 - 35% Choice     374     65.0    679-697      694  182.45-189.91     188.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      95     63.2    746-870      825  180.68-197.87     191.42
65 - 80% Choice     587     62.7    728-954      870  190.19-201.60     197.40
35 - 65% Choice     128     62.3    679-874      793  190.19-195.42     193.67
 0 - 35% Choice      15     60.2    789-789      789  191.48-191.48     191.48
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  8,738     64.4    646-1,052    861  180.68-201.87     190.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     394     64.8    840-844      841  190.00-196.39     191.44
35 - 65% Choice     449     65.4    656-995      903  183.27-190.72     188.95
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     898     62.5    778-958      874  194.66-198.42     197.13
65 - 80% Choice     506     62.1    796-878      822  182.44-196.39     194.44
35 - 65% Choice      74     60.7    711-711      711  187.41-187.41     187.41
 0 - 35% Choice     113     61.4    845-845      845  180.00-180.00     180.00


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     149     63.0  1,440-1,440   1,440 122.00-122.00     122.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     647     63.8  1,300-1,320   1,307 123.00-125.00     124.24
 0 - 35% Choice      39     63.0  1,300-1,300   1,300 121.00-121.00     121.00
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    835     63.6  1,300-1,440   1,331 121.00-125.00     123.69
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     142     63.2    688-950      881  190.67-197.98     195.18
65 - 80% Choice      36     62.0    860-860      860  186.12-186.12     186.12
35 - 65% Choice     412     66.1    797-925      829  185.54-197.51     188.63
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      57     64.5    855-855      855  192.80-192.80     192.80
35 - 65% Choice      62     64.3    791-791      791  199.61-199.61     199.61
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     130     62.7    694-839      775  185.65-199.01     193.06
65 - 80% Choice      37     65.7    790-790      790  193.93-193.93     193.93
35 - 65% Choice      43     64.0    909-909      909  193.78-193.78     193.78
 0 - 35% Choice     204     65.3    791-791      791  187.71-187.71     187.71
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,123     64.8    688-950      824  185.54-199.61     190.91
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      69     62.1    786-818      804  186.72-192.36     189.17
65 - 80% Choice      20     60.4    784-784      784  189.76-189.76     189.76
35 - 65% Choice     726     63.4    550-875      748  175.62-193.43     188.85
 0 - 35% Choice     260     58.2    666-884      786  167.56-185.57     177.83
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     232     57.9    744-858      791  179.36-186.00     182.12
65 - 80% Choice      71     59.4    819-902      860  183.35-185.12     184.22
35 - 65% Choice     142     60.1    829-878      842  179.58-180.00     179.89
 0 - 35% Choice      37     58.3    727-727      727  182.22-182.22     182.22


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                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      79     64.4  1,237-1,237   1,237 119.89-119.89     119.89
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                     79     64.4  1,237-1,237   1,237 119.89-119.89     119.89
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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