Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Nov 15, 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:   12,623    135,995       8,618      138,640      11,030      122,302
Live:         747     29,724       2,217       29,848       1,127       24,606
Total:     13,370    165,719      10,835      168,488      12,157      146,908

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,294     21,113       1,722       17,524       1,914       13,406
Live:         121      1,950           0        3,564         360        2,992
Total:      2,415     23,063       1,722       21,088       2,274       16,398


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     282     63.2    768-1,069    867  186.56-202.85     198.83
65 - 80% Choice     792     62.0    850-1,060    953  185.43-198.81     195.25
35 - 65% Choice   2,134     65.4    808-1,046    883  185.94-203.96     195.36
 0 - 35% Choice   1,091     64.7    805-1,001    936  189.49-198.34     194.97
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     148     62.7    798-840      820  199.01-208.97     203.58
65 - 80% Choice     286     62.3    807-953      818  194.77-198.59     198.30
35 - 65% Choice     674     62.1    699-868      798  188.77-198.34     196.57
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     151     62.8    788-936      838  192.29-206.75     199.24
65 - 80% Choice     625     63.2    718-915      845  194.88-203.89     201.32
35 - 65% Choice     299     63.2    759-910      869  189.63-201.06     198.38
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  6,482     63.9    699-1,069    881  185.43-208.97     196.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      48     61.3    666-666      666  199.18-199.18     199.18
65 - 80% Choice     212     66.7    856-856      856  200.43-200.43     200.43
35 - 65% Choice   3,097     66.3    750-878      841  196.13-201.13     199.03
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     528     61.8    765-883      838  197.47-199.63     198.63
65 - 80% Choice     136     61.7    830-867      854  195.53-198.10     196.88
35 - 65% Choice   2,017     62.9    724-888      810  173.34-197.63     192.99
 0 - 35% Choice     103     63.4    848-867      860  191.81-193.90     193.17


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     356     63.0  1,400-1,400   1,400 127.50-127.50     127.50
65 - 80% Choice     148     64.3  1,250-1,250   1,250 127.00-127.00     127.00
35 - 65% Choice      62     64.0  1,180-1,180   1,180 126.00-126.00     126.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     112     63.3  1,200-1,250   1,217 125.00-125.00     125.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    678     63.4  1,180-1,400   1,317 125.00-127.50     126.84
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      69     61.5  1,380-1,380   1,380 118.05-118.05     118.05
 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     109     63.0    819-859      846  199.39-203.10     201.87
35 - 65% Choice     242     64.3    825-825      825  195.48-195.48     195.48
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     288     63.2    734-835      788  201.50-208.31     205.99
65 - 80% Choice     112     64.0    840-840      840  202.98-202.98     202.98
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     103     61.5    731-807      767  199.88-201.18     200.30
65 - 80% Choice     210     61.9    716-887      851  193.32-199.45     198.08
35 - 65% Choice     126     62.0    688-768      727  188.54-195.00     192.07
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,190     63.0    688-887      809  188.54-208.31     199.83
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      99     62.6    842-909      892  193.52-196.35     194.23
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     411     59.5    738-940      824  178.00-195.00     186.54
 0 - 35% Choice     194     57.9    790-1,014    841  164.42-177.78     174.38
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     157     58.8    748-918      779  180.28-186.99     181.25
65 - 80% Choice     125     60.2    819-868      856  184.50-192.12     187.51
35 - 65% Choice     118     57.7    693-693      693  167.48-167.48     167.48
 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                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     121     62.5    965-965      965  118.39-118.39     118.39
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    121     62.5    965-965      965  118.39-118.39     118.39
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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