Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Mon, Dec 03, 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:   31,087     31,087      39,826       39,826      19,065       19,065
Live:       1,767      1,767       1,980        1,980       1,646        1,646
Total:     32,854     32,854      41,806       41,806      20,711       20,711

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,073      3,073       4,465        4,465       2,603        2,603
Live:         806        806         569          569         816          816
Total:      3,879      3,879       5,034        5,034       3,419        3,419


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   3,942     63.8    727-1,031    898  196.00-228.75     207.55
65 - 80% Choice   2,902     64.4    784-1,004    910  194.17-211.50     204.52
35 - 65% Choice   8,710     64.8    649-999      890  186.58-206.87     199.38
 0 - 35% Choice   2,365     65.1    731-924      863  185.20-199.96     194.05
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,250     64.7    715-987      836  199.44-217.76     210.16
65 - 80% Choice   3,024     65.3    627-930      826  194.80-208.33     203.48
35 - 65% Choice   4,657     65.7    655-932      812  194.33-207.32     199.67
 0 - 35% Choice     377     64.9    719-763      725  193.27-196.35     193.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     380     62.4    745-943      809  200.08-210.31     204.40
65 - 80% Choice     844     61.6    669-924      767  196.00-205.63     200.44
35 - 65% Choice     440     62.5    675-919      813  199.65-205.74     203.76
 0 - 35% Choice      53     62.7    836-836      836  198.96-198.96     198.96
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 29,944     64.7    627-1,031    860  185.20-228.75     201.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     138     62.2    846-846      846  205.98-205.98     205.98
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     627     61.8    740-883      845  198.96-206.86     203.84
65 - 80% Choice     218     61.4    711-913      834  196.48-200.10     198.77
35 - 65% Choice     104     61.6    748-889      827  193.16-200.73     197.71
 0 - 35% Choice      56     60.0    714-780      734  182.67-190.83     188.35


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     283     64.8  1,397-1,397   1,397 125.00-125.00     125.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     515     63.4  1,279-1,472   1,328 127.39-128.50     128.23
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     862     64.3  1,185-1,254   1,214 127.00-130.11     128.63
35 - 65% Choice      37     59.5  1,262-1,262   1,262 127.94-127.94     127.94
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,697     64.0  1,185-1,472   1,280 125.00-130.11     127.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      70     60.8  1,245-1,267   1,256 123.12-123.14     123.13
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      72     62.2    740-861      810  190.92-205.29     199.82
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      77     64.1    771-855      812  189.56-195.77     192.62
 0 - 35% Choice     446     64.6    753-753      753  192.52-192.52     192.52
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     287     64.7    727-740      730  191.41-197.42     193.32
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     109     62.1    737-828      792  199.15-206.20     202.46
65 - 80% Choice     177     62.0    713-814      782  198.11-202.20     199.94
35 - 65% Choice     389     62.2    592-825      700  176.27-198.00     181.97
 0 - 35% Choice      40     59.9    787-787      787  180.93-180.93     180.93
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,597     63.3    592-861      748  176.27-206.20     191.64
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      34     53.4    733-733      733  179.44-179.44     179.44
65 - 80% Choice     143     62.0    817-874      836  193.72-201.67     198.29
35 - 65% Choice     359     59.8    746-946      836  172.63-195.00     189.44
 0 - 35% Choice     570     58.8    718-975      855  161.25-192.26     178.34
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     106     61.4    798-919      852  186.78-193.00     189.88
65 - 80% Choice      47     59.0    812-813      813  190.18-193.39     191.00
35 - 65% Choice     217     58.1    540-878      786  168.31-193.00     181.46
 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      31     63.9  1,214-1,214   1,214 125.00-125.00     125.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     108     63.2  1,023-1,023   1,023 128.00-128.00     128.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      82     62.5  1,204-1,204   1,204 121.77-121.77     121.77
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     253     61.8  1,022-1,414   1,166 117.03-122.33     119.82
 0 - 35% Choice     332     62.3  1,096-1,264   1,159 120.69-127.00     124.50
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    806     62.3  1,022-1,414   1,150 117.03-128.00     123.24
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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