Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Jan 24, 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:    8,381    151,805      16,751      171,039       6,950      111,698
Live:       2,127     39,651       2,567       37,288       2,143       25,675
Total:     10,508    191,456      19,318      208,327       9,093      137,373

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,877     20,827       3,233       18,996       1,561       11,051
Live:           0      1,514          80        1,742           0        7,670
Total:      1,877     22,341       3,313       20,738       1,561       18,721


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     955     62.6    674-1,005    917  197.72-213.96     204.34
65 - 80% Choice     381     62.4    869-890      880  198.20-205.12     201.91
35 - 65% Choice   1,631     63.8    763-932      856  190.96-198.89     194.27
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     326     62.6    661-922      800  193.79-211.12     202.74
65 - 80% Choice     403     63.4    762-897      801  194.55-202.00     196.84
35 - 65% Choice   1,168     64.0    716-822      746  191.68-208.06     195.93
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     867     63.0    764-874      817  196.50-205.36     200.33
65 - 80% Choice     181     62.7    765-910      867  196.10-199.00     197.34
35 - 65% Choice      38     60.9    755-755      755  198.50-198.50     198.50
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  5,950     63.3    661-1,005    833  190.96-213.96     198.34
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     455     61.0    733-856      822  177.30-209.54     202.76
65 - 80% Choice     392     62.7    747-765      750  176.32-206.72     201.52
35 - 65% Choice     293     65.3    804-810      807  196.34-196.60     196.47
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     778     62.0    804-937      855  189.67-197.59     195.05
65 - 80% Choice     341     62.9    814-910      873  190.37-192.67     191.24
35 - 65% Choice     172     60.0    688-785      737  182.33-191.19     185.72
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     553     62.8  1,323-1,520   1,424 124.44-126.00     125.31
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     778     64.7  1,069-1,442   1,334 124.00-127.09     126.03
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     114     61.8  1,503-1,503   1,503 128.00-128.00     128.00
65 - 80% Choice     325     63.8  1,114-1,294   1,195 124.44-129.25     126.40
35 - 65% Choice     125     61.7  1,385-1,385   1,385 128.00-128.00     128.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     122     63.2  1,450-1,450   1,450 124.73-124.73     124.73
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,017     63.6  1,069-1,520   1,356 124.00-129.25     126.04
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     110     60.6  1,263-1,313   1,279 117.00-118.44     117.47
 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      13     63.7    848-848      848  203.45-203.45     203.45
65 - 80% Choice     328     62.5    745-906      858  198.65-204.18     201.52
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      60     64.7    798-798      798  200.47-200.47     200.47
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      54     63.2    741-803      769  195.35-204.42     199.38
65 - 80% Choice      32     61.7    782-782      782  190.51-190.51     190.51
35 - 65% Choice      37     61.8    858-858      858  190.54-190.54     190.54
 0 - 35% Choice     314     63.7    967-967      967  191.05-191.05     191.05
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    838     63.1    741-967      886  190.51-204.42     196.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      98     65.4    854-923      910  204.88-204.89     204.89
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     354     60.2    594-997      828  189.56-200.95     193.00
 0 - 35% Choice     244     57.3    814-899      854  174.46-179.65     177.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     247     55.9    787-819      796  181.01-192.49     183.19
65 - 80% Choice      36     59.5    779-779      779  192.12-192.12     192.12
35 - 65% Choice      60     53.2    571-717      622  170.16-172.66     171.79
 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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