Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Feb 08, 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:   16,922    182,239      10,024      183,301      18,056      135,911
Live:       2,619     38,148       1,421       38,928       2,444       34,959
Total:     19,541    220,387      11,445      222,229      20,500      170,870

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,475     22,082       2,502       22,338       1,603       18,011
Live:         386      2,688           0        1,329           0        5,788
Total:      3,861     24,770       2,502       23,667       1,603       23,799


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     854     64.5    836-973      919  197.61-209.63     198.72
65 - 80% Choice   2,547     64.9    819-963      906  193.87-203.20     200.02
35 - 65% Choice   4,821     65.3    718-940      856  184.04-202.32     195.88
 0 - 35% Choice     797     63.8    752-968      870  191.52-199.95     196.66
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     929     63.0    740-923      806  198.42-208.52     201.44
65 - 80% Choice     807     64.3    686-825      752  189.69-198.04     196.34
35 - 65% Choice   1,327     63.8    711-833      777  184.37-202.00     195.45
 0 - 35% Choice      85     64.6    706-706      706  195.92-195.92     195.92
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     545     62.8    733-895      799  196.23-214.49     200.44
65 - 80% Choice      33     62.5    766-766      766  201.39-201.39     201.39
35 - 65% Choice      45     63.3    806-806      806  194.68-194.68     194.68
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 12,790     64.6    686-973      849  184.04-214.49     197.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     106     62.7    812-812      812  206.24-206.24     206.24
65 - 80% Choice     462     63.4    767-807      798  201.29-202.00     201.44
35 - 65% Choice     222     65.2    721-769      749  188.93-202.76     197.09
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,292     61.3    765-883      841  190.66-198.85     194.05
65 - 80% Choice   1,245     64.1    810-865      831  190.69-196.99     191.97
35 - 65% Choice     805     62.0    803-893      833  179.58-201.31     193.01
 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     375     63.8  1,265-1,441   1,359 125.45-125.50     125.47
65 - 80% Choice   1,147     64.4  1,329-1,496   1,373 123.50-128.00     126.06
35 - 65% Choice     455     64.2  1,197-1,274   1,243 125.00-125.50     125.30
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      49     64.4  1,173-1,173   1,173 123.50-123.50     123.50
65 - 80% Choice      80     61.8  1,157-1,157   1,157 124.97-124.97     124.97
35 - 65% Choice     477     64.5  1,174-1,346   1,240 125.50-126.00     125.68
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,583     64.2  1,157-1,496   1,313 123.50-128.00     125.69
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      36     61.8  1,312-1,312   1,312 119.14-119.14     119.14
 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     195     61.4    715-877      810  200.00-207.67     204.13
65 - 80% Choice     215     63.8    744-768      765  192.87-199.40     193.72
35 - 65% Choice     341     64.3    700-872      790  173.54-200.00     196.21
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      22     61.9    821-821      821  201.30-201.30     201.30
65 - 80% Choice     291     62.3    680-710      698  191.31-203.12     196.18
35 - 65% Choice     423     63.7    653-719      660  190.82-199.89     191.30
 0 - 35% Choice      33     62.0    797-797      797  174.00-174.00     174.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     317     62.3    723-815      784  198.91-207.52     201.66
65 - 80% Choice      72     61.3    729-762      746  198.50-200.31     199.46
35 - 65% Choice     212     63.1    760-764      762  183.52-194.57     192.02
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,121     63.0    653-877      746  173.54-207.67     195.92
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     229     61.4    871-950      915  195.69-200.07     198.35
65 - 80% Choice      23     59.9    716-716      716  198.57-198.57     198.57
35 - 65% Choice      77     58.4    854-854      854  184.85-184.85     184.85
 0 - 35% Choice     433     58.8    792-1,019    864  167.40-186.13     173.88
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     274     59.3    739-925      799  179.50-196.19     189.20
65 - 80% Choice     208     59.1    729-818      786  182.77-199.01     191.99
35 - 65% Choice     110     59.5    699-805      734  181.22-186.86     183.28
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID 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                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      48     63.1  1,083-1,083   1,083 117.92-117.92     117.92
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      82     63.0  1,211-1,211   1,211 118.19-118.19     118.19
35 - 65% Choice     121     63.1  1,222-1,232   1,229 117.47-120.59     119.51
 0 - 35% Choice     135     62.9  1,118-1,118   1,118 124.00-124.00     124.00
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    386     63.0  1,083-1,232   1,168 117.47-124.00     120.60
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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