Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Nov 16, 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:   11,388    161,031      10,347      161,062      10,766      138,397
Live:       1,929     37,160       1,489       36,484       1,171       31,986
Total:     13,317    198,191      11,836      197,546      11,937      170,383

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,131     25,394       1,936       21,377       3,101       17,570
Live:       1,228      3,723           0        3,893           0        3,555
Total:      4,359     29,117       1,936       25,270       3,101       21,125


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     664     64.4    761-954      903  199.03-203.97     200.52
65 - 80% Choice     981     63.8    855-1,093    932  186.02-198.84     195.03
35 - 65% Choice   2,360     65.2    772-960      888  187.30-199.04     194.79
 0 - 35% Choice   3,091     65.3    739-982      850  181.38-198.65     192.96
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     141     66.2    772-772      772  205.35-205.35     205.35
35 - 65% Choice     953     64.7    636-757      678  191.66-196.83     195.10
 0 - 35% Choice     442     64.7    641-718      677  187.19-193.18     192.41
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     485     61.0    720-802      753  195.33-197.14     196.02
65 - 80% Choice     257     60.5    681-796      717  195.46-202.20     197.35
35 - 65% Choice     393     63.8    778-960      902  194.88-199.93     196.49
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  9,767     64.6    636-1,093    839  181.38-205.35     194.90
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      38     66.4    837-837      837  195.00-195.00     195.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     256     66.5    769-769      769  186.47-186.47     186.47
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     658     61.5    675-954      853  179.44-199.99     196.31
65 - 80% Choice     339     62.4    825-877      860  186.88-199.41     197.09
35 - 65% Choice     205     62.6    813-865      825  188.67-199.34     193.47
 0 - 35% Choice     125     64.4    880-880      880  182.51-182.51     182.51


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     443     63.9  1,300-1,385   1,339 122.33-125.93     123.89
35 - 65% Choice   1,255     64.1  1,275-1,338   1,320 121.52-126.50     125.42
 0 - 35% Choice     115     62.5  1,133-1,133   1,133 123.20-123.20     123.20
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      35     62.5  1,375-1,375   1,375 125.00-125.00     125.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,848     63.9  1,133-1,385   1,314 121.52-126.50     124.91
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      81     59.6  1,335-1,384   1,353 116.84-117.78     117.18
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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     109     62.4    718-855      792  181.86-199.78     196.49
65 - 80% Choice     341     64.6    813-937      871  180.16-200.34     197.72
35 - 65% Choice     350     63.8    767-895      842  163.40-197.32     191.47
 0 - 35% Choice     287     63.9    702-825      766  186.62-193.29     191.07
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     161     64.9    784-882      821  204.57-208.47     206.99
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     738     64.8    727-766      742  194.93-197.41     195.63
 0 - 35% Choice     115     62.0    920-964      938  164.06-165.79     164.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     271     62.8    723-915      814  189.44-202.62     195.94
65 - 80% Choice      59     62.0    757-801      783  185.35-195.14     189.50
35 - 65% Choice      45     60.6    753-805      785  185.13-193.21     189.32
 0 - 35% Choice     123     61.5    585-857      731  163.38-193.17     183.01
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,599     63.8    585-964      800  163.38-208.47     193.40
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     147     62.3    783-876      814  194.38-202.45     199.04
65 - 80% Choice     217     63.2    786-944      838  191.08-196.00     193.95
35 - 65% Choice      55     58.8    627-813      756  176.55-188.06     180.11
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      24     60.2    782-782      782  188.60-188.60     188.60
35 - 65% Choice      89     60.4    804-804      804  182.18-182.18     182.18
 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     294     62.9  1,189-1,229   1,213 118.92-125.64     123.98
 0 - 35% Choice     119     63.6  1,066-1,336   1,228 118.97-125.25     124.28
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      41     63.2  1,137-1,137   1,137 125.07-125.07     125.07
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     435     62.7    968-1,266   1,171 119.05-129.50     125.16
 0 - 35% Choice     339     62.7    940-1,270   1,134 118.09-126.00     122.74
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,228     62.8    940-1,336   1,175 118.09-129.50     124.12
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
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