Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Mon, Dec 31, 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:   31,786     31,786      12,976       12,976        none         none
Live:       2,502      2,502       2,050        2,050        none         none
Total:     34,288     34,288      15,026       15,026        none         none

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,337      3,337         973          973        none         none
Live:        none       none        none         none        none         none
Total:      3,337      3,337         973          973        none         none


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,057     64.3    757-998      899  189.80-227.03     207.00
65 - 80% Choice   3,002     64.9    694-984      862  195.43-209.19     201.58
35 - 65% Choice   8,530     65.3    629-956      850  178.65-203.97     196.62
 0 - 35% Choice   2,190     64.4    700-941      843  185.44-200.47     192.49
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,642     65.3    684-978      834  200.70-227.24     207.31
65 - 80% Choice   3,530     65.7    743-903      842  191.41-207.22     202.42
35 - 65% Choice   3,456     65.2    683-889      803  189.20-204.09     196.56
 0 - 35% Choice     666     65.3    663-863      805  187.98-194.83     191.66
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     586     62.5    709-907      848  202.61-209.07     206.21
65 - 80% Choice     653     62.7    770-946      853  196.85-203.30     200.56
35 - 65% Choice     578     62.4    694-882      777  183.21-202.30     199.30
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 27,890     65.0    629-998      843  178.65-227.24     199.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      40     61.5    774-774      774  204.36-204.36     204.36
65 - 80% Choice     327     60.9    759-825      788  177.75-201.74     188.31
35 - 65% Choice     291     63.7    767-805      779  196.53-200.00     197.93
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     766     61.4    765-893      846  189.92-203.96     200.83
65 - 80% Choice     474     61.8    750-859      801  195.59-199.48     197.64
35 - 65% Choice   1,823     62.6    748-860      825  185.18-200.53     193.61
 0 - 35% Choice     175     60.7    731-863      748  188.42-190.48     190.22


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     174     62.1  1,416-1,416   1,416 131.53-131.53     131.53
35 - 65% Choice     930     63.4  1,212-1,444   1,343 124.00-131.70     129.57
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     163     61.8  1,387-1,387   1,387 131.49-131.49     131.49
35 - 65% Choice     245     63.0  1,100-1,225   1,122 127.00-127.00     127.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     244     63.2  1,210-1,335   1,261 126.30-131.71     128.74
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,756     63.0  1,100-1,444   1,312 124.00-131.71     129.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     307     60.5  1,297-1,374   1,354 116.15-122.97     119.11
65 - 80% Choice     142     62.1  1,333-1,333   1,333 121.12-121.12     121.12
35 - 65% Choice     297     61.0  1,300-1,375   1,349 116.00-121.14     117.92
 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     115     63.0    789-923      841  202.03-206.89     205.14
65 - 80% Choice      90     64.7    906-1,045    994  192.55-194.36     193.21
35 - 65% Choice     641     64.6    758-892      802  191.12-201.78     193.20
 0 - 35% Choice      25     64.9    779-779      779  187.37-187.37     187.37
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     107     62.9    740-758      751  204.66-204.96     204.78
65 - 80% Choice     600     63.6    735-894      785  192.36-200.59     199.44
35 - 65% Choice     109     65.2    660-660      660  187.42-187.42     187.42
 0 - 35% Choice     223     64.3    653-654      653  185.47-188.74     187.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     658     61.8    775-972      878  196.50-212.66     202.06
65 - 80% Choice      95     62.0    769-826      805  200.08-202.71     200.98
35 - 65% Choice      39     61.9    835-835      835  181.69-181.69     181.69
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,702     63.4    653-1,045    805  181.69-212.66     197.02
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      91     62.4    845-845      845  198.54-198.54     198.54
65 - 80% Choice     113     61.6    733-824      789  190.71-198.00     194.95
35 - 65% Choice     192     64.5    858-895      889  198.00-200.00     198.33
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     153     59.9    765-875      821  190.09-199.39     194.70
65 - 80% Choice      35     60.2    872-872      872  195.13-195.13     195.13
35 - 65% Choice      51     56.2    665-862      719  168.49-176.48     170.68
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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