Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Morning

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Jan 10, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 01/09/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   24,901    151,434      21,905       96,981      15,704      108,017
Live:       6,915     37,557       6,379       17,259       3,871       27,422
Total:     31,816    188,991      28,284      114,240      19,575      135,439

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,146     19,099       1,837        8,573       1,872       10,413
Live:         286        894         197          197       1,312        5,594
Total:      1,432     19,993       2,034        8,770       3,184       16,007


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   5,347     63.3    773-1,021    895  195.99-231.68     209.98
65 - 80% Choice   1,589     64.4    846-973      905  199.60-206.53     202.42
35 - 65% Choice   5,182     64.8    682-993      886  194.30-209.25     200.12
 0 - 35% Choice   1,649     64.9    752-911      824  192.61-204.95     195.92
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,805     63.1    712-940      792  199.91-230.44     210.47
65 - 80% Choice   1,698     64.8    698-880      811  200.78-204.98     202.79
35 - 65% Choice   1,546     64.7    718-882      816  196.00-204.95     201.39
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     405     63.6    762-996      897  197.26-220.56     206.53
65 - 80% Choice     125     64.1    717-717      717  203.52-203.52     203.52
35 - 65% Choice     718     64.9    674-976      813  194.90-202.91     198.45
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 20,064     64.2    674-1,021    861  192.61-231.68     203.93
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice   1,519     63.2    795-954      856  200.73-207.55     206.23
65 - 80% Choice     971     64.9    810-901      836  200.77-204.35     203.29
35 - 65% Choice   1,321     65.3    681-851      797  194.29-201.58     199.53
 0 - 35% Choice     184     65.9    703-703      703  194.17-194.17     194.17
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     514     61.1    781-929      877  196.94-203.53     199.07
65 - 80% Choice     150     60.5    779-889      837  195.75-197.23     196.80
35 - 65% Choice     178     61.2    834-851      842  194.88-196.81     195.90
 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     522     63.3  1,209-1,636   1,470 129.00-144.54     134.07
65 - 80% Choice     946     61.8  1,448-1,546   1,500 129.48-132.48     130.81
35 - 65% Choice   1,649     63.7  1,172-1,470   1,354 124.00-133.39     129.44
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,046     62.7  1,299-1,393   1,325 126.25-132.49     131.35
65 - 80% Choice   1,878     63.6  1,118-1,312   1,247 124.87-132.50     131.34
35 - 65% Choice     388     64.3  1,100-1,250   1,203 128.00-132.25     130.72
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      80     61.0  1,377-1,377   1,377 129.00-129.00     129.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      56     63.0  1,225-1,225   1,225 128.00-128.00     128.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  6,565     63.2  1,100-1,636   1,339 124.00-144.54     130.91
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     139     59.4  1,349-1,349   1,349 117.74-117.74     117.74
35 - 65% Choice     211     61.5  1,375-1,400   1,383 120.00-120.00     120.00
 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      69     61.1    760-861      807  202.20-208.55     205.61
65 - 80% Choice     159     60.7    759-784      771  186.04-202.37     194.77
35 - 65% Choice      39     62.1    811-811      811  201.62-201.62     201.62
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      67     63.5    643-841      787  198.94-206.45     201.95
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    334     61.5    643-861      786  186.04-208.55     199.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     427     60.1    798-927      880  188.12-192.84     191.32
65 - 80% Choice     302     59.3    789-910      864  186.02-192.67     189.78
35 - 65% Choice      83     58.6    780-855      807  183.39-186.02     185.32
 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     167     62.3  1,369-1,369   1,369 129.56-129.56     129.56
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      47     63.0  1,250-1,250   1,250 126.76-126.76     126.76
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    214     62.5  1,250-1,369   1,343 126.76-129.56     128.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      72     60.2  1,388-1,388   1,388 116.48-116.48     116.48
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


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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