Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Morning

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St. Joseph, MO    Mon, Jan 14, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Friday Afternoon, 01/11/2013

***This report will not be released on Monday, January 21, 2013 as our offices will 
be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.  This report will be 
released on Tuesday, January 22.  If you have any questions or concerns, please 
contact us at mpr.lgmn@ams.usda.gov.***

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   16,474    207,996      29,446      187,230       9,465      146,348
Live:       7,324     53,215       9,969       40,759       3,581       39,139
Total:     23,798    261,211      39,415      227,989      13,046      185,487

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,140     28,528       5,847       22,189         385       17,047
Live:           0      3,311         743        1,797          73        7,290
Total:      1,140     31,839       6,590       23,986         458       24,337


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,243     62.9    817-959      927  202.42-221.00     206.59
65 - 80% Choice     596     63.7    867-948      913  204.11-206.89     204.89
35 - 65% Choice   6,339     65.0    760-935      899  196.30-205.73     200.00
 0 - 35% Choice   1,115     64.9    846-904      880  190.34-200.11     195.96
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     655     63.3    713-870      794  205.99-221.00     208.70
65 - 80% Choice     531     65.1    758-798      783  201.30-204.40     201.93
35 - 65% Choice   1,661     64.7    653-894      765  196.86-204.99     201.06
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      50     63.7    768-806      789  205.00-214.28     209.27
65 - 80% Choice     442     62.4    728-822      765  202.48-205.06     203.10
35 - 65% Choice     156     63.5    810-810      810  205.00-205.00     205.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 12,788     64.5    653-959      867  190.34-221.00     201.38
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     330     61.8    777-872      828  203.84-212.15     208.34
65 - 80% Choice   1,194     63.6    717-824      772  199.56-209.59     204.57
35 - 65% Choice   1,154     64.7    693-817      772  199.61-203.77     201.52
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     133     62.3    755-892      850  198.46-205.10     201.57
65 - 80% Choice     529     63.3    723-855      832  186.61-200.85     199.15
35 - 65% Choice     346     62.2    692-862      805  195.62-199.13     197.90
 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      75     64.5  1,396-1,396   1,396 129.50-129.50     129.50
65 - 80% Choice     616     63.4  1,184-1,478   1,392 127.00-130.50     128.88
35 - 65% Choice   2,215     63.5  1,200-1,496   1,358 120.00-133.68     128.86
 0 - 35% Choice     266     63.1  1,149-1,238   1,178 120.00-128.50     124.67
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     507     62.3  1,126-1,492   1,361 126.25-129.00     127.62
65 - 80% Choice     926     63.1  1,176-1,374   1,266 127.50-133.62     130.58
35 - 65% Choice     909     63.9  1,133-1,302   1,205 128.00-132.25     128.81
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     311     63.1  1,217-1,396   1,308 128.16-142.00     136.71
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     288     62.8  1,268-1,268   1,268 128.70-128.70     128.70
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  6,113     63.4  1,126-1,496   1,311 120.00-142.00     129.23
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     547     60.9  1,375-1,400   1,379 119.00-124.61     122.02
35 - 65% Choice     664     61.1  1,331-1,383   1,369 120.00-124.65     122.49
 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     136     61.6    707-948      865  202.83-208.09     204.72
65 - 80% Choice      38     60.3    819-819      819  198.49-198.49     198.49
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      45     59.4    806-806      806  211.70-211.70     211.70
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      13     61.5    760-760      760  199.48-199.48     199.48
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     261     62.7    756-931      835  190.00-209.32     204.01
65 - 80% Choice      37     63.1    886-886      886  193.16-193.16     193.16
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    530     62.0    707-948      841  190.00-211.70     203.58
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     140     61.2    740-972      843  190.57-203.38     196.87
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     235     59.6    774-942      836  188.66-195.83     193.35
65 - 80% Choice     160     58.4    704-835      754  180.09-190.59     184.80
35 - 65% Choice      75     59.8    783-833      805  188.58-193.36     191.26
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
 No Reportable Trade.

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