Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Jan 09, 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:   29,824    126,533      27,572       75,076      24,988       92,313
Live:       6,498     30,642       6,778       10,880       5,561       23,551
Total:     36,322    157,175      34,350       85,956      30,549      115,864

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,336     17,953       1,849        6,736       2,179        8,541
Live:           0        608           0            0         908        4,282
Total:      2,336     18,561       1,849        6,736       3,087       12,823


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,451     62.3    756-1,128    929  196.87-209.34     204.01
65 - 80% Choice   3,609     63.6    806-982      911  195.77-206.59     203.07
35 - 65% Choice  11,929     64.5    750-996      895  190.48-205.00     199.41
 0 - 35% Choice   1,990     64.7    829-919      864  191.88-197.59     195.91
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     835     64.2    701-969      834  200.18-206.44     204.47
65 - 80% Choice   1,977     64.4    691-899      794  198.21-206.95     203.45
35 - 65% Choice   1,707     65.0    734-948      853  194.36-207.61     200.81
 0 - 35% Choice     153     64.7    714-809      755  196.78-197.00     196.87
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     304     63.0    743-926      858  202.60-214.59     208.12
65 - 80% Choice     525     62.2    744-944      870  201.21-208.70     203.05
35 - 65% Choice     130     60.3    619-795      662  199.06-221.74     204.64
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 25,610     64.1    619-1,128    883  190.48-221.74     200.85
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     433     62.5    776-890      812  200.94-209.76     206.03
65 - 80% Choice     135     65.5    823-862      826  186.50-204.00     202.57
35 - 65% Choice     365     66.0    841-848      843  201.83-206.42     204.67
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     798     61.0    785-894      842  194.06-210.78     204.39
65 - 80% Choice     725     62.1    758-903      856  192.15-205.08     196.33
35 - 65% Choice     990     62.4    693-931      891  192.25-201.81     195.38
 0 - 35% Choice     768     62.1    723-934      863  191.57-193.10     192.44


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   1,453     62.6  1,200-1,599   1,470 128.00-134.50     130.21
35 - 65% Choice   2,128     63.4  1,125-1,474   1,363 125.24-133.52     130.52
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     158     62.9  1,337-1,348   1,347 132.23-132.62     132.27
65 - 80% Choice   1,215     62.7  1,294-1,296   1,295 132.21-132.22     132.21
35 - 65% Choice     444     62.5  1,237-1,243   1,240 128.75-132.20     130.34
 0 - 35% Choice     259     62.4  1,265-1,265   1,265 128.00-128.00     128.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      68     63.2  1,525-1,525   1,525 129.66-129.66     129.66
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  5,725     62.9  1,125-1,599   1,363 125.24-134.50     130.71
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     100     57.4  1,394-1,394   1,394 120.57-120.57     120.57
35 - 65% Choice     400     60.6  1,319-1,401   1,358 120.59-123.14     121.35
 0 - 35% Choice     273     59.4  1,408-1,415   1,411 121.56-121.58     121.57


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice      82     60.7    979-979      979  199.87-199.87     199.87
65 - 80% Choice      36     61.6    803-803      803  205.30-205.30     205.30
35 - 65% Choice     184     65.7    824-831      828  196.92-197.25     197.04
 0 - 35% Choice      45     66.8    897-897      897  197.60-197.60     197.60
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      73     62.0    896-896      896  207.01-207.01     207.01
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      70     61.6    742-874      806  197.76-201.90     199.77
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    490     63.5    742-979      865  196.92-207.01     200.05
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      88     62.3    771-771      771  201.04-201.04     201.04
65 - 80% Choice     152     63.0    762-813      788  198.22-206.73     200.99
35 - 65% Choice     525     63.0    710-897      801  188.57-198.26     195.63
 0 - 35% Choice     815     58.1    647-991      869  169.71-191.01     177.61
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     232     55.8    684-851      750  180.36-197.00     184.16
65 - 80% Choice      34     62.3    877-877      877  185.68-185.68     185.68
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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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