Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Morning

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St. Joseph, MO    Mon, Oct 08, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Friday Afternoon, 10/05/2012

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   14,770    196,302       7,401      177,065       8,733      167,732
Live:       4,186     33,511       8,817       38,853       5,715       41,917
Total:     18,956    229,813      16,218      215,918      14,448      209,649

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,560     21,376       2,091       21,651         804       21,618
Live:       1,591      6,152         567        4,698          46        3,631
Total:      3,151     27,528       2,658       26,349         850       25,249


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     272     64.2    805-957      908  190.72-200.79     194.40
65 - 80% Choice   1,274     64.6    841-968      940  190.72-194.75     190.82
35 - 65% Choice   2,917     64.6    688-1,025    880  188.50-202.93     192.81
 0 - 35% Choice   2,448     65.5    691-923      770  188.50-192.50     189.34
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      44     64.2    771-771      771  194.00-194.00     194.00
65 - 80% Choice   1,416     63.3    713-906      772  190.72-199.21     196.05
35 - 65% Choice   2,484     64.6    719-839      775  190.39-197.86     194.17
 0 - 35% Choice     690     65.6    733-798      783  187.00-192.78     190.73
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      82     63.1    772-891      866  192.00-212.94     208.60
65 - 80% Choice      42     63.0    819-819      819  191.07-191.07     191.07
35 - 65% Choice     322     64.0    912-912      912  190.72-190.72     190.72
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 11,991     64.6    688-1,025    825  187.00-212.94     192.52
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     166     64.3    802-869      852  190.72-196.32     192.17
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     829     65.3    754-847      794  190.72-193.68     192.66
 0 - 35% Choice     731     64.8    767-958      877  190.81-191.13     190.91
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     327     61.0    717-834      770  186.45-196.08     190.52
65 - 80% Choice     487     59.5    686-768      744  180.90-191.86     188.97
35 - 65% Choice     239     62.1    774-831      789  185.69-187.69     187.24
 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      61     64.0  1,400-1,400   1,400 122.59-122.59     122.59
65 - 80% Choice     174     64.0  1,325-1,325   1,325 124.00-124.00     124.00
35 - 65% Choice   1,372     63.9  1,060-1,425   1,302 119.84-123.50     122.22
 0 - 35% Choice     776     63.3  1,149-1,223   1,192 120.14-120.38     120.24
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     232     63.3  1,375-1,375   1,375 123.00-123.00     123.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     878     64.9  1,175-1,200   1,191 123.50-127.25     125.62
 0 - 35% Choice      42     62.8  1,154-1,154   1,154 119.97-119.97     119.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     184     64.0  1,400-1,400   1,400 122.59-122.59     122.59
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,719     64.0  1,060-1,425   1,263 119.84-127.25     122.74
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade. 
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     115     61.5  1,335-1,335   1,335 117.84-117.84     117.84
35 - 65% Choice     352     61.2  1,276-1,285   1,280 119.75-119.76     119.76
 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      98     63.8    802-923      861  194.74-201.60     197.89
65 - 80% Choice     209     63.1    733-887      872  185.45-199.00     196.97
35 - 65% Choice      81     62.0    778-842      822  178.91-192.33     183.05
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      28     62.3    719-768      745  191.40-199.29     195.63
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     105     64.0    798-839      818  193.00-200.31     194.40
65 - 80% Choice      83     63.5    690-899      793  187.49-195.00     191.20
35 - 65% Choice      85     64.2    710-710      710  198.01-198.01     198.01
 0 - 35% Choice      89     62.7    765-779      773  196.00-198.00     197.10
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    778     63.3    690-923      816  178.91-201.60     194.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     362     62.4    690-849      812  176.19-194.18     190.30
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     129     62.3    777-833      812  169.47-181.83     174.32
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     148     59.6    738-821      775  181.37-186.54     184.86
65 - 80% Choice      35     61.3    763-850      796  178.07-178.93     178.61
35 - 65% Choice     108     57.3    712-825      762  167.08-178.75     172.24
 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     347     62.3  1,369-1,500   1,396 122.55-130.00     124.07
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      47     62.0  1,361-1,361   1,361 122.97-122.97     122.97
65 - 80% Choice     171     64.0  1,300-1,300   1,300 126.13-126.13     126.13
35 - 65% Choice     491     63.7    945-1,195   1,139 118.46-126.00     123.49
 0 - 35% Choice     535     63.3  1,032-1,293   1,151 117.48-124.37     121.05
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,591     63.2    945-1,500   1,223 117.48-130.00     123.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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