Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Dec 05, 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:   10,448    117,513      15,462      137,895      17,673       95,152
Live:       3,062     26,259       2,062       22,393       2,033       20,856
Total:     13,510    143,772      17,524      160,288      19,706      116,008

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,483      9,890       1,464       15,414       2,096       10,194
Live:           0      2,077         342        1,263          35        3,607
Total:      1,483     11,967       1,806       16,677       2,131       13,801


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     707     62.4    752-999      880  200.36-219.86     204.25
65 - 80% Choice     520     63.0    705-910      827  189.43-205.27     200.04
35 - 65% Choice   2,000     63.7    780-959      882  189.26-210.73     199.34
 0 - 35% Choice     436     65.0    827-905      852  194.84-198.00     195.90
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     568     62.4    732-853      793  201.35-205.87     203.83
65 - 80% Choice   1,093     63.6    722-902      808  198.70-211.62     203.42
35 - 65% Choice   1,143     65.0    709-923      797  191.80-204.12     201.40
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     300     63.5    757-884      824  188.73-218.05     206.05
65 - 80% Choice     330     63.8    786-920      842  201.41-207.98     206.78
35 - 65% Choice      71     64.6    747-747      747  195.59-195.59     195.59
 0 - 35% Choice     121     62.8    798-798      798  177.94-177.94     177.94
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  7,289     63.7    705-999      838  177.94-219.86     201.17
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     346     63.3    893-893      893  200.31-204.91     203.12
65 - 80% Choice      37     59.0    805-805      805  186.99-186.99     186.99
35 - 65% Choice     175     63.8    753-793      784  193.16-196.55     195.74
 0 - 35% Choice     172     64.4    728-728      728  192.11-192.11     192.11
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     559     61.9    802-923      864  192.00-213.56     206.79
65 - 80% Choice     170     61.6    704-862      834  190.88-202.06     199.89
35 - 65% Choice   1,499     62.3    657-933      860  189.97-202.05     197.67
 0 - 35% Choice     201     62.7    879-886      883  193.64-195.66     194.72


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice      78     64.7  1,449-1,449   1,449 128.42-128.42     128.42
65 - 80% Choice     108     62.4  1,435-1,435   1,435 127.44-127.44     127.44
35 - 65% Choice     975     63.8  1,175-1,477   1,311 124.09-129.98     126.53
 0 - 35% Choice     371     64.2  1,366-1,392   1,378 128.50-128.50     128.50
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      56     64.2  1,247-1,247   1,247 131.81-131.81     131.81
35 - 65% Choice   1,153     63.5  1,075-1,232   1,102 123.74-130.03     124.64
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     321     63.2  1,100-1,100   1,100 123.70-123.70     123.70
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,062     63.7  1,075-1,477   1,225 123.70-131.81     125.94
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     171     64.0    832-923      893  206.13-214.25     208.55
65 - 80% Choice     174     62.0    859-910      897  195.21-200.00     199.61
35 - 65% Choice      35     59.8    810-810      810  197.39-197.39     197.39
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      47     61.3    783-783      783  209.24-209.24     209.24
65 - 80% Choice     113     63.2    853-853      853  200.27-200.27     200.27
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     226     63.3    770-886      813  194.88-210.40     202.05
65 - 80% Choice      54     61.9    734-754      739  198.78-199.85     199.02
35 - 65% Choice      86     62.2    882-882      882  199.00-199.00     199.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    906     62.8    734-923      850  194.88-214.25     202.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     131     61.8    627-779      718  199.84-207.43     204.74
65 - 80% Choice      57     63.0    745-781      771  199.87-200.39     200.23
35 - 65% Choice     106     61.8    681-793      739  188.22-199.29     193.21
 0 - 35% Choice     249     59.0    807-953      879  163.72-184.82     174.30
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      34     58.8    697-820      776  189.68-195.12     191.60
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
 No Reportable Trade.                 



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