Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Mar 15, 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:   22,521    185,141       9,155      177,942      10,709      147,684
Live:       4,074     34,423         562       28,614       1,714       28,201
Total:     26,595    219,564       9,717      206,556      12,423      175,885

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,113     21,852       1,708       18,728       3,282       23,658
Live:         508      3,086        none        2,137         357        4,347
Total:      3,621     24,938       1,708       20,865       3,639       28,005


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,749     63.4    867-1,132    943  199.25-221.12     205.79
65 - 80% Choice   2,616     64.7    822-982      898  194.29-206.68     203.19
35 - 65% Choice   7,692     64.8    705-926      850  194.57-207.17     201.52
 0 - 35% Choice   1,134     64.9    719-882      762  192.95-201.99     196.35
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     586     63.3    778-902      835  203.00-206.82     203.95
65 - 80% Choice   1,903     64.8    668-889      814  189.87-205.19     202.36
35 - 65% Choice   2,025     64.5    669-896      797  192.35-204.74     200.75
 0 - 35% Choice     558     63.7    669-841      710  190.55-200.00     197.73
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     701     63.1    778-921      856  200.73-208.52     204.77
65 - 80% Choice     343     62.7    662-796      750  202.31-204.49     203.46
35 - 65% Choice     400     63.1    749-878      864  202.12-203.13     202.92
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 19,707     64.4    662-1,132    845  189.87-221.12     201.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     375     63.0    772-915      802  201.49-208.26     205.51
65 - 80% Choice      69     62.3    797-797      797  203.63-203.63     203.63
35 - 65% Choice     470     64.3    733-830      773  197.41-203.47     201.83
 0 - 35% Choice     163     64.8    610-610      610  195.00-195.00     195.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     577     61.7    784-870      827  194.38-196.79     195.83
65 - 80% Choice     669     61.1    801-887      839  192.38-199.93     195.47
35 - 65% Choice     479     60.1    774-874      831  178.18-196.38     186.80
 0 - 35% Choice      12     67.0    856-856      856  197.87-197.87     197.87


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,272     63.9  1,276-1,561   1,387 128.00-133.21     129.30
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice   1,423     63.4  1,168-1,413   1,347 125.00-134.44     133.36
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     155     63.1  1,225-1,225   1,225 128.50-128.50     128.50
65 - 80% Choice     100     61.1  1,462-1,462   1,462 134.08-134.08     134.08
35 - 65% Choice     221     62.6  1,275-1,447   1,303 128.00-134.06     133.07
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     200     61.7  1,499-1,499   1,499 139.93-139.93     139.93
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     563     61.9  1,357-1,409   1,385 129.01-129.52     129.32
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,934     63.2  1,168-1,561   1,369 125.00-139.93     131.62
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      35     59.8  1,295-1,295   1,295 122.14-122.14     122.14
35 - 65% Choice     105     60.6  1,326-1,326   1,326 122.55-122.55     122.55
 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     167     63.9    789-968      916  196.64-204.61     199.01
65 - 80% Choice     199     62.3    677-830      754  199.85-205.90     202.29
35 - 65% Choice     374     61.8    700-766      742  194.15-206.94     202.39
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      50     63.2    941-941      941  191.90-191.90     191.90
35 - 65% Choice     446     65.6    701-736      723  192.68-192.80     192.76
 0 - 35% Choice      94     62.0    816-902      853  173.23-175.00     174.40
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      44     62.1    804-834      820  199.95-210.65     204.33
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      24     63.1    780-780      780  194.58-194.58     194.58
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,398     63.4    677-968      776  173.23-210.65     196.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     208     63.4    797-830      806  197.31-203.00     201.32
65 - 80% Choice     361     61.1    753-932      861  189.16-201.07     193.73
35 - 65% Choice     223     60.2    772-909      812  183.73-198.13     193.12
 0 - 35% Choice     668     58.2    743-909      894  164.00-185.81     178.09
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     147     60.6    699-875      815  188.13-195.19     190.49
65 - 80% Choice      38     59.6    851-851      851  187.84-187.84     187.84
35 - 65% Choice      70     60.1    755-782      769  187.65-196.24     192.19
 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     508     64.0  1,167-1,224   1,186 125.00-125.14     125.05
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    508     64.0  1,167-1,224   1,186 125.00-125.14     125.05
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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