Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Feb 28, 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:   15,098    113,963      18,254      158,073      12,310      127,102
Live:       1,458     22,627       3,901       30,432       2,460       21,613
Total:     16,556    136,590      22,155      188,505      14,770      148,715

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,529     11,761       2,116       14,872       2,336       15,997
Live:           0        974         324        2,003           0        2,848
Total:      1,529     12,735       2,440       16,875       2,336       18,845


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,124     63.0    812-964      911  194.88-203.80     197.44
65 - 80% Choice   1,839     64.7    779-967      879  192.97-198.76     194.76
35 - 65% Choice   2,527     64.7    705-918      858  189.41-198.18     193.31
 0 - 35% Choice     384     64.9    762-824      808  192.53-199.04     195.78
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,173     63.9    711-907      805  191.38-204.77     194.32
65 - 80% Choice   1,783     64.5    670-906      776  180.43-198.00     193.24
35 - 65% Choice   1,021     64.5    653-802      776  182.52-194.86     192.54
 0 - 35% Choice     123     60.1    676-771      721  181.16-189.36     185.49
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     939     62.6    691-1,001    853  193.29-206.34     196.45
65 - 80% Choice     428     63.1    695-909      812  197.29-197.78     197.49
35 - 65% Choice     423     64.1    717-884      777  191.81-199.06     197.46
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 11,764     64.1    653-1,001    833  180.43-206.34     194.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     593     62.4    721-873      822  193.56-201.55     197.42
65 - 80% Choice   1,164     65.0    768-840      812  190.15-193.60     192.41
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     988     60.8    738-930      842  189.18-194.56     192.18
65 - 80% Choice     243     60.7    787-867      834  186.37-193.29     190.75
35 - 65% Choice     346     62.2    754-850      826  187.18-191.93     189.22
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     173     61.6  1,390-1,390   1,390 124.30-124.30     124.30
35 - 65% Choice     538     64.0  1,239-1,443   1,353 127.25-127.94     127.63
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     285     63.1  1,108-1,401   1,359 124.30-127.94     127.42
65 - 80% Choice      71     65.3  1,189-1,189   1,189 127.25-127.25     127.25
35 - 65% Choice     141     65.1  1,175-1,175   1,175 127.25-127.25     127.25
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,208     63.7  1,108-1,443   1,329 124.30-127.94     127.04
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      42     61.7  1,354-1,354   1,354 117.94-117.94     117.94
35 - 65% Choice     208     62.0  1,311-1,409   1,345 121.35-121.35     121.35
 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     240     62.5    771-926      827  193.90-202.32     197.90
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      82     63.3    704-704      704  194.55-194.55     194.55
65 - 80% Choice     198     61.3    706-706      706  202.68-202.68     202.68
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      38     61.1    745-745      745  197.43-197.43     197.43
65 - 80% Choice      38     62.3    802-802      802  196.87-196.87     196.87
35 - 65% Choice      15     61.8    730-730      730  195.19-195.19     195.19
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    611     62.1    704-926      762  193.90-202.68     198.84
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      38     61.9    797-797      797  198.74-198.74     198.74
65 - 80% Choice      37     59.6    833-833      833  189.60-189.60     189.60
35 - 65% Choice      40     60.6    758-758      758  181.62-181.62     181.62
 0 - 35% Choice     429     58.5    809-956      873  172.72-179.79     176.73
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     177     60.5    818-862      839  183.64-193.77     189.51
65 - 80% Choice     109     61.1    761-854      843  187.92-191.08     190.70
35 - 65% Choice      88     57.8    643-859      762  167.91-192.52     180.43
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


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