Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Jan 23, 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:   19,251    123,239      19,274      128,534      22,976       99,320
Live:       3,864     33,260       2,314       30,790       1,632       16,938
Total:     23,115    156,499      21,588      159,324      24,608      116,258

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,804     16,742       2,531       13,011       1,155        8,929
Live:         668      1,471           0        1,662          47        7,590
Total:      4,472     18,213       2,531       14,673       1,202       16,519


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,472     62.5    804-971      856  197.20-233.17     220.68
65 - 80% Choice   1,909     64.1    807-977      922  193.88-207.93     200.77
35 - 65% Choice   5,778     65.2    758-980      883  191.83-204.27     197.14
 0 - 35% Choice     860     65.4    776-869      835  192.32-194.00     193.33
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     604     63.5    834-855      843  200.92-210.08     202.82
65 - 80% Choice     749     62.7    752-920      837  197.20-208.69     200.32
35 - 65% Choice      17     66.8    789-789      789  202.45-202.45     202.45
 0 - 35% Choice     120     65.8    733-733      733  193.66-193.66     193.66
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     710     62.0    709-905      776  197.78-205.98     202.25
65 - 80% Choice     391     62.9    755-857      800  197.20-204.14     202.29
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 12,610     64.3    709-980      868  191.83-233.17     201.06
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     125     63.6    731-769      756  201.68-204.27     202.53
65 - 80% Choice   1,141     64.7    726-859      790  197.22-203.90     201.96
35 - 65% Choice   2,411     65.3    721-828      797  191.12-204.27     200.58
 0 - 35% Choice     201     65.9    744-760      752  188.80-189.70     189.25
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,078     61.7    770-967      841  187.72-208.99     200.11
65 - 80% Choice     254     63.9    829-906      846  193.92-196.19     194.41
35 - 65% Choice   1,006     63.1    746-930      883  186.02-197.63     194.52
 0 - 35% Choice     425     63.2    846-929      898  192.28-194.10     193.09


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     386     63.6  1,361-1,449   1,389 126.00-126.00     126.00
65 - 80% Choice     366     63.0  1,447-1,463   1,452 128.00-132.01     130.79
35 - 65% Choice   1,120     63.3  1,286-1,510   1,423 123.85-133.58     129.65
 0 - 35% Choice     162     62.6  1,380-1,380   1,380 132.49-132.49     132.49
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      41     61.7  1,138-1,138   1,138 124.44-124.44     124.44
65 - 80% Choice   1,361     62.1  1,181-1,482   1,344 125.50-132.35     130.15
35 - 65% Choice     150     64.1  1,239-1,239   1,239 129.25-129.25     129.25
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     169     63.2  1,450-1,450   1,450 124.73-124.73     124.73
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,755     62.8  1,138-1,510   1,382 123.85-133.58     129.39
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     109     61.0  1,318-1,333   1,328 118.44-119.58     118.83
 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     408     62.2    767-951      915  203.40-205.92     205.38
65 - 80% Choice      74     63.8    879-879      879  198.95-198.95     198.95
35 - 65% Choice     580     65.3    812-983      855  189.90-198.53     193.29
 0 - 35% Choice     254     65.9    834-838      836  192.37-193.30     192.85
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     352     63.2    719-813      760  200.55-209.25     202.46
65 - 80% Choice     259     62.8    744-902      788  191.11-201.17     198.63
35 - 65% Choice     298     64.4    687-766      731  192.69-203.50     198.13
 0 - 35% Choice      63     64.7    786-786      786  193.05-193.05     193.05
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     642     62.4    691-901      829  188.14-210.93     202.95
65 - 80% Choice     137     62.0    761-853      800  196.03-204.47     200.77
35 - 65% Choice     134     63.0    706-796      743  190.74-203.47     198.36
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,201     63.6    687-983      820  188.14-210.93     199.28
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     435     63.9    703-830      724  196.96-203.85     200.29
65 - 80% Choice      84     60.3    849-849      849  203.50-203.50     203.50
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      53     61.6    776-794      782  186.55-193.09     188.77
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      31     57.6    867-867      867  185.95-185.95     185.95
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
  No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     365     62.8    996-1,366   1,208 111.51-128.00     121.78
35 - 65% Choice     303     62.7  1,070-1,256   1,144 125.00-127.50     126.34
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    668     62.8    996-1,366   1,179 111.51-128.00     123.85
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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