Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Morning

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Nov 29, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 11/28/2012

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   23,474    161,369           0      120,964      18,961      122,955
Live:       4,394     26,787           0       27,376       4,406       22,404
Total:     27,868    188,156           0      148,340      23,367      145,359

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    4,725     19,914           0       15,985       1,891       13,621
Live:         468      1,731           0        2,833          43        3,601
Total:      5,193     21,645           0       18,818       1,934       17,222


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,992     63.6    803-982      908  196.95-218.71     204.81
65 - 80% Choice   1,154     63.6    844-1,001    918  189.66-202.70     197.74
35 - 65% Choice   5,329     65.0    698-1,005    875  186.80-203.65     196.83
 0 - 35% Choice   2,468     64.8    749-947      826  188.59-196.73     192.98
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,341     63.4    739-936      843  196.43-222.87     206.68
65 - 80% Choice   1,173     64.0    736-844      773  197.45-208.96     203.91
35 - 65% Choice   2,496     64.3    719-800      761  196.57-205.26     203.61
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     363     63.1    809-945      864  190.51-218.71     210.59
65 - 80% Choice     206     63.0    669-822      759  198.64-203.56     201.80
35 - 65% Choice      43     63.2    947-947      947  195.83-195.83     195.83
 0 - 35% Choice     225     65.1    813-813      813  192.33-192.33     192.33
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 16,790     64.3    669-1,005    846  186.80-222.87     199.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice   1,051     64.2    770-914      849  193.05-206.23     200.87
65 - 80% Choice   2,127     65.4    706-897      834  192.03-204.20     199.49
35 - 65% Choice   2,656     65.5    715-865      823  186.07-200.54     197.54
 0 - 35% Choice     338     65.1    695-761      732  195.01-196.47     195.84
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     163     61.1    722-925      850  194.30-195.68     194.97
35 - 65% Choice     126     61.6    819-819      819  189.17-189.17     189.17
 0 - 35% Choice     223     60.7    653-653      653  169.63-169.63     169.63


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     542     63.4  1,186-1,396   1,368 124.50-141.75     131.40
65 - 80% Choice     240     63.1  1,463-1,463   1,463 129.39-129.39     129.39
35 - 65% Choice   1,346     64.0  1,250-1,466   1,397 125.94-132.25     129.96
 0 - 35% Choice     197     65.7  1,350-1,350   1,350 132.25-132.25     132.25
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     147     63.3  1,288-1,476   1,373 127.25-139.64     131.67
65 - 80% Choice      82     62.8  1,149-1,149   1,149 141.06-141.06     141.06
35 - 65% Choice     542     63.9  1,085-1,294   1,220 126.75-131.21     129.15
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     117     62.2  1,200-1,248   1,225 125.00-129.00     127.08
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,213     63.8  1,085-1,476   1,351 124.50-141.75     130.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     287     61.3  1,325-1,387   1,344 116.00-121.08     117.58
35 - 65% Choice     894     61.0  1,291-1,400   1,327 118.25-122.64     120.83
 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     375     62.1    842-972      890  194.56-197.48     197.06
65 - 80% Choice     738     63.5    806-959      897  194.72-199.18     197.19
35 - 65% Choice   1,029     63.5    878-918      900  193.98-199.37     197.89
 0 - 35% Choice     330     65.9    831-852      843  193.97-194.07     194.01
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     927     63.1    753-845      813  196.00-203.06     197.72
65 - 80% Choice     135     62.1    757-757      757  199.54-199.54     199.54
35 - 65% Choice     377     63.4    782-808      798  191.95-193.72     192.80
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      30     64.2    801-801      801  197.17-197.17     197.17
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      41     61.5    784-784      784  185.91-185.91     185.91
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,982     63.4    753-972      857  185.91-203.06     196.77
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      43     62.1    752-752      752  192.75-192.75     192.75
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     570     60.7    811-973      921  185.00-194.58     190.68
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     130     59.2    766-869      785  169.58-184.09     179.60
 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      42     62.6  1,258-1,258   1,258 125.00-125.00     125.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      73     62.7  1,284-1,284   1,284 126.17-126.17     126.17
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      50     61.8    994-994      994  117.16-117.16     117.16
35 - 65% Choice     214     62.6  1,112-1,235   1,157 123.47-124.50     124.08
 0 - 35% Choice      89     62.5  1,110-1,132   1,122 122.18-123.43     122.77
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    468     62.5    994-1,284   1,162 117.16-126.17     123.50
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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