Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Morning

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Jan 17, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 01/16/2013

***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:   25,754    154,288      24,901      151,434      12,643      108,790
Live:       3,931     34,721       6,915       37,557       4,519       21,498
Total:     29,685    189,009      31,816      188,991      17,162      130,288

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,752     15,763       1,146       19,099       1,783       10,867
Live:           0      1,709         286          930       1,048        9,047
Total:      2,752     17,472       1,432       20,029       2,831       19,914


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   4,105     63.4    791-1,027    929  198.10-222.29     206.40
65 - 80% Choice   2,493     63.8    832-948      901  197.29-208.04     202.69
35 - 65% Choice   7,468     64.9    713-933      866  187.49-207.72     198.76
 0 - 35% Choice   1,911     65.6    708-886      810  189.16-200.14     194.58
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,220     62.6    719-898      829  198.82-221.92     206.44
65 - 80% Choice   1,593     64.4    778-915      844  200.83-211.14     204.01
35 - 65% Choice   1,164     65.2    709-847      774  196.63-204.81     200.18
 0 - 35% Choice     238     66.1    838-838      838  200.79-200.79     200.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     407     62.3    706-1,059    840  202.09-222.29     217.18
65 - 80% Choice      89     64.1    714-738      727  201.15-212.96     206.86
35 - 65% Choice      36     57.8    654-654      654  205.12-205.12     205.12
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 20,724     64.3    654-1,059    867  187.49-222.29     201.73
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice   2,192     64.4    726-940      853  198.25-213.16     208.70
65 - 80% Choice   1,059     64.6    772-898      834  199.64-210.43     206.76
35 - 65% Choice   1,463     65.1    631-849      787  191.93-205.34     200.33
 0 - 35% Choice     175     66.0    797-797      797  194.72-194.72     194.72
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     111     60.3    777-914      873  202.43-204.16     203.63
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      30     60.0    825-825      825  185.29-185.29     185.29
 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     858     63.2  1,387-1,497   1,490 127.00-138.61     127.64
65 - 80% Choice     123     63.1  1,216-1,379   1,325 123.43-140.39     129.08
35 - 65% Choice     382     63.3  1,300-1,520   1,486 124.80-133.31     129.27
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,286     62.8  1,144-1,462   1,350 122.36-144.42     131.43
65 - 80% Choice      74     63.2  1,166-1,166   1,166 130.00-130.00     130.00
35 - 65% Choice     865     64.5  1,094-1,235   1,146 122.81-131.19     127.56
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     111     60.7  1,225-1,235   1,228 124.80-129.00     127.83
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,699     63.3  1,094-1,520   1,341 122.36-144.42     129.21
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     232     62.6  1,370-1,370   1,370 123.82-123.82     123.82
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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     269     62.7    764-959      885  205.55-214.21     207.63
65 - 80% Choice     222     63.8    807-924      900  205.00-207.55     205.52
35 - 65% Choice     226     64.0    768-843      781  192.23-201.51     199.87
 0 - 35% Choice      35     59.4    794-794      794  172.95-172.95     172.95
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     158     64.0    804-846      839  205.31-208.00     205.75
65 - 80% Choice     231     66.0    769-794      777  198.56-201.72     200.74
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     144     62.8    779-935      806  180.77-203.34     198.37
65 - 80% Choice      44     61.3    826-826      826  205.00-205.00     205.00
35 - 65% Choice     249     65.1    806-880      846  192.61-193.20     192.88
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,578     63.9    764-959      835  172.95-214.21     201.01
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      62     60.9    953-953      953  201.50-201.50     201.50
65 - 80% Choice     300     61.0    518-1,017    728  191.27-204.19     198.83
35 - 65% Choice     200     60.0    811-952      866  187.41-195.93     192.75
 0 - 35% Choice     164     56.1    789-868      834  169.89-186.24     180.71
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     282     60.0    675-902      800  182.29-194.48     191.25
65 - 80% Choice      59     57.1    788-848      806  177.20-194.00     183.65
35 - 65% Choice     107     59.1    769-848      825  172.44-182.07     178.80
 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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