Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Nov 14, 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:   13,251    102,280      32,634      109,405      34,126      101,680
Live:       2,145     21,751       8,845       24,648       1,624       18,722
Total:     15,396    124,031      41,479      134,053      35,750      120,402

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    4,447     16,020       1,914       13,529       2,150        9,441
Live:         142      1,706         291        3,079         318        2,593
Total:      4,589     17,726       2,205       16,608       2,468       12,034


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,304     63.5    799-972      923  196.28-210.23     198.84
65 - 80% Choice   1,715     63.2    755-971      864  195.00-202.69     197.72
35 - 65% Choice   1,828     64.3    819-969      914  192.69-204.48     197.91
 0 - 35% Choice     149     62.9    798-888      837  191.74-196.63     193.87
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,138     62.9    724-981      824  196.86-212.02     199.35
65 - 80% Choice     969     64.6    748-919      841  194.20-206.86     198.11
35 - 65% Choice   1,258     64.1    736-877      810  192.58-200.53     198.27
 0 - 35% Choice     115     66.6    810-810      810  194.61-194.61     194.61
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     686     62.1    696-933      800  196.86-207.65     200.39
65 - 80% Choice     990     62.2    709-974      829  192.62-199.46     196.76
35 - 65% Choice     850     61.2    718-932      787  185.07-198.21     195.73
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 11,002     63.3    696-981      853  185.07-212.02     197.99
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     400     63.8    786-828      800  190.14-200.14     194.57
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     677     62.4    772-966      877  201.95-211.38     204.64
65 - 80% Choice     550     61.9    769-866      776  193.95-199.83     196.76
35 - 65% Choice     345     60.8    704-878      795  183.19-198.34     193.69
 0 - 35% Choice     277     61.3    829-858      846  186.16-189.96     187.71


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     221     62.7  1,335-1,335   1,335 128.47-128.47     128.47
65 - 80% Choice     276     63.0  1,400-1,435   1,405 123.50-126.52     126.10
35 - 65% Choice     581     64.0  1,125-1,535   1,267 123.12-130.41     125.51
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     212     65.1  1,200-1,300   1,270 127.00-130.62     129.49
35 - 65% Choice     785     63.8  1,050-1,250   1,150 122.70-129.21     125.84
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      70     63.2  1,525-1,525   1,525 123.26-123.26     123.26
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,145     63.7  1,050-1,535   1,257 122.70-130.62     126.33
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   1,555     62.9    865-986      912  194.00-204.72     198.57
65 - 80% Choice     237     63.6    799-960      874  187.84-198.36     195.95
35 - 65% Choice     274     64.1    749-915      819  197.07-197.74     197.46
 0 - 35% Choice     205     64.7    720-826      799  194.62-197.19     196.04
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     657     63.4    789-859      816  197.22-200.44     198.11
65 - 80% Choice     357     63.7    794-817      802  197.00-204.09     199.32
35 - 65% Choice     202     64.1    803-803      803  196.22-196.22     196.22
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     351     62.5    723-966      845  195.29-202.66     198.15
65 - 80% Choice      20     61.5    786-786      786  189.12-189.12     189.12
35 - 65% Choice     102     61.5    695-723      717  186.53-188.28     187.90
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,960     63.3    695-986      854  186.53-204.72     197.72
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     170     61.7    716-867      820  194.00-197.28     194.96
65 - 80% Choice      22     62.6    759-759      759  194.66-194.66     194.66
35 - 65% Choice     225     61.5    801-861      824  193.00-195.00     194.24
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      35     60.3    866-866      866  187.80-187.80     187.80
65 - 80% Choice      35     60.6    846-846      846  189.82-189.82     189.82
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID 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      27     62.5    936-936      936  124.00-124.00     124.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     115     62.9  1,259-1,259   1,259 129.50-129.50     129.50
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    142     62.8    936-1,259   1,198 124.00-129.50     128.45
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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