Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Jan 30, 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:   21,062    125,671      19,251      123,239      17,837       95,554
Live:       2,558     25,129       3,864       33,260       3,223       24,367
Total:     23,620    150,800      23,115      156,499      21,060      119,921

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,547     15,258       3,815       16,794       2,999       10,021
Live:           0      1,308         571        1,374           0        1,981
Total:      1,547     16,566       4,386       18,168       2,999       12,002


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,394     62.8    823-972      887  193.58-224.44     208.46
65 - 80% Choice   1,210     64.8    721-980      890  190.35-200.09     195.66
35 - 65% Choice   6,107     65.2    707-950      865  186.75-198.00     195.05
 0 - 35% Choice   1,072     65.2    691-892      819  188.06-194.24     191.06
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     958     62.9    700-935      815  193.67-224.27     205.31
65 - 80% Choice     807     65.1    647-881      819  196.74-201.09     198.82
35 - 65% Choice   1,029     64.7    667-887      814  193.40-197.57     196.54
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     467     61.6    719-850      751  195.82-199.00     197.34
65 - 80% Choice     770     62.9    755-930      845  191.54-200.00     197.91
35 - 65% Choice     522     62.7    792-860      825  192.61-195.03     193.83
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 14,336     64.4    647-980      850  186.75-224.44     197.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice   1,007     65.8    817-822      820  197.87-200.60     199.07
35 - 65% Choice   1,786     65.6    746-854      804  194.24-199.54     197.64
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     728     61.7    741-889      834  189.05-206.04     197.61
65 - 80% Choice   1,071     62.5    726-895      819  191.32-193.39     192.69
35 - 65% Choice   1,273     61.8    819-916      862  187.69-190.91     190.05
 0 - 35% Choice     861     63.1    813-927      887  187.21-190.22     189.16


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice      80     59.8  1,463-1,463   1,463 124.49-124.49     124.49
65 - 80% Choice     438     61.3  1,523-1,523   1,523 126.44-126.44     126.44
35 - 65% Choice     760     63.0  1,324-1,472   1,403 122.00-131.37     128.28
 0 - 35% Choice     340     65.3  1,213-1,350   1,228 120.55-124.89     124.40
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     165     62.7  1,387-1,494   1,429 129.20-129.20     129.20
65 - 80% Choice     395     64.4  1,206-1,434   1,287 125.00-129.20     126.49
35 - 65% Choice     380     63.7  1,172-1,309   1,225 122.00-131.76     128.18
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,558     63.2  1,172-1,523   1,360 120.55-131.76     127.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice      65     62.5    821-831      824  201.72-202.48     202.20
65 - 80% Choice      82     62.4    853-1,014    926  188.74-204.00     197.11
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      21     61.5    856-856      856  198.00-198.00     198.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     286     62.5    656-908      794  194.45-206.05     201.63
65 - 80% Choice     105     62.8    754-819      782  195.28-203.74     198.99
35 - 65% Choice      16     62.0    819-819      819  194.61-194.61     194.61
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    575     62.5    656-1,014    817  188.74-206.05     200.24
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     170     61.1    735-910      897  197.95-198.36     197.98
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     147     61.7    728-741      732  188.78-192.29     189.83
 0 - 35% Choice     603     57.4    735-909      829  167.10-184.64     175.23
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      35     60.6    923-923      923  190.38-190.38     190.38
65 - 80% Choice      17     58.8    805-805      805  185.32-185.32     185.32
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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