Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Jan 02, 2013    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:   27,470     74,974      38,564       54,559      13,307       60,271
Live:       6,594     10,696       1,625        5,540       1,955       12,031
Total:     34,064     85,670      40,189       60,099      15,262       72,302

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,849      6,736       3,554        4,856       3,848        9,631
Live:           0          0           0           72           0        1,098
Total:      1,849      6,736       3,554        4,928       3,848       10,729


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,634     63.2    747-1,002    881  199.21-226.97     209.05
65 - 80% Choice   2,665     63.7    667-980      905  194.97-206.07     200.62
35 - 65% Choice  11,305     64.7    693-984      894  180.85-204.32     197.28
 0 - 35% Choice     334     63.6    763-901      876  194.36-200.00     196.78
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     788     65.4    766-897      857  199.54-207.81     204.11
65 - 80% Choice   2,506     64.6    689-915      830  200.00-204.67     202.33
35 - 65% Choice   2,293     65.3    748-888      827  191.19-201.88     197.86
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     761     61.7    653-862      783  196.41-223.68     207.44
65 - 80% Choice     404     62.7    650-876      780  196.11-202.60     200.69
35 - 65% Choice     315     62.6    817-847      842  198.75-203.82     199.64
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 23,005     64.4    650-1,002    873  180.85-226.97     199.77
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     572     63.9    796-817      798  200.00-204.89     204.12
65 - 80% Choice   1,245     63.4    712-866      794  196.45-226.69     202.69
35 - 65% Choice   1,311     66.1    785-853      811  193.78-201.42     197.16
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     180     60.6    736-855      804  192.21-200.21     195.32
65 - 80% Choice     534     61.8    809-860      826  197.62-200.40     198.21
35 - 65% Choice     593     62.6    747-875      843  190.41-199.58     193.50
 0 - 35% Choice      30     62.4    740-775      754  189.04-189.94     189.40


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     428     61.0  1,177-1,541   1,483 129.47-144.02     131.80
65 - 80% Choice     279     63.7  1,307-1,461   1,384 127.50-132.22     129.85
35 - 65% Choice   2,056     63.0  1,125-1,610   1,312 123.60-132.25     127.34
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     707     62.2  1,277-1,417   1,344 125.59-132.23     129.62
65 - 80% Choice   1,041     63.7  1,228-1,423   1,284 126.00-132.22     131.68
35 - 65% Choice     898     64.1  1,075-1,261   1,190 123.81-130.25     126.56
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     429     63.2  1,075-1,125   1,120 122.80-123.55     123.47
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  5,838     63.1  1,075-1,610   1,294 122.80-144.02     128.43
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     375     62.4  1,088-1,088   1,088 122.78-122.78     122.78
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      97     60.2  1,404-1,404   1,404 118.73-118.73     118.73
35 - 65% Choice     284     59.6  1,335-1,335   1,335 119.41-119.41     119.41
 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      39     60.2    924-924      924  199.00-199.00     199.00
65 - 80% Choice      42     60.6    849-849      849  200.80-200.80     200.80
35 - 65% Choice      20     60.8    783-783      783  188.99-188.99     188.99
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      43     63.2    821-821      821  199.40-199.40     199.40
65 - 80% Choice     105     63.8    841-841      841  199.68-199.68     199.68
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     629     62.6    721-944      849  199.00-208.82     202.97
65 - 80% Choice      79     62.6    823-908      896  200.75-201.00     200.97
35 - 65% Choice     255     61.6    719-885      795  188.05-202.00     195.12
 0 - 35% Choice      80     61.5    687-754      720  186.64-194.57     190.70
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,292     62.3    687-944      833  186.64-208.82     199.74
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      70     62.5    769-821      789  194.89-198.38     196.24
35 - 65% Choice      88     61.0    782-782      782  199.00-199.00     199.00
 0 - 35% Choice      37     54.8    736-736      736  172.88-172.88     172.88
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     100     57.6    672-897      752  179.96-192.88     187.69
65 - 80% Choice     251     58.2    598-840      754  173.74-196.00     186.92
35 - 65% Choice      11     58.7    744-744      744  185.11-185.11     185.11
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
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Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
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