Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Morning

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Jan 23, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Tuesday Afternoon, 01/22/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   22,505    103,620      38,104      109,260      23,976       76,344
Live:       8,641     29,396      13,203       28,476       5,827       15,306
Total:     31,146    133,016      51,307      137,736      29,803       91,650

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,650     12,730       4,959       10,480       3,186        7,774
Live:           0        803           0        1,662       3,712        7,543
Total:      2,650     13,533       4,959       12,142       6,898       15,317


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,747     62.0    753-992      879  192.31-238.57     214.06
65 - 80% Choice   2,510     64.6    818-985      901  197.40-204.65     201.14
35 - 65% Choice   6,063     65.2    792-934      888  196.02-204.65     199.50
 0 - 35% Choice   1,210     65.5    872-929      888  196.04-199.42     197.55
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,917     63.7    734-929      840  198.82-220.69     204.09
65 - 80% Choice   1,752     63.7    707-924      774  198.71-204.65     201.37
35 - 65% Choice   2,553     64.9    735-848      795  197.08-202.22     199.56
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     679     62.3    731-899      814  197.41-222.84     210.60
65 - 80% Choice     213     63.9    726-867      761  191.94-204.65     201.85
35 - 65% Choice     110     62.9    742-742      742  199.92-199.92     199.92
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 20,754     64.2    707-992      856  191.94-238.57     202.71
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     423     63.5    726-866      789  196.09-222.40     201.23
65 - 80% Choice     559     62.7    727-874      794  197.87-205.22     203.24
35 - 65% Choice      49     66.2    793-793      793  194.52-194.52     194.52
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      74     60.7    833-870      849  186.19-189.94     187.86
65 - 80% Choice     317     60.1    786-844      807  179.73-198.45     191.84
35 - 65% Choice     329     62.4    730-860      832  180.31-193.61     192.00
 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   1,086     62.8  1,274-1,460   1,406 127.00-139.14     132.59
65 - 80% Choice     868     63.5  1,325-1,485   1,392 125.00-131.62     129.26
35 - 65% Choice   3,319     63.7  1,124-1,478   1,237 121.84-131.81     125.52
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     534     63.4  1,125-1,372   1,271 125.50-139.63     132.32
65 - 80% Choice     342     63.5  1,134-1,217   1,188 125.50-131.72     129.69
35 - 65% Choice   1,748     63.6  1,043-1,244   1,120 121.60-129.25     124.24
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      49     63.0  1,440-1,440   1,440 127.43-127.43     127.43
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      40     62.5  1,280-1,280   1,280 120.00-120.00     120.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  7,986     63.5  1,043-1,485   1,253 120.00-139.63     127.23
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     416     61.1  1,372-1,425   1,408 115.50-124.55     122.07
35 - 65% Choice     239     60.5  1,299-1,301   1,300 119.59-122.99     121.94
 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     283     62.2    698-959      809  193.42-205.91     203.04
65 - 80% Choice     183     62.1    727-854      799  193.47-205.11     198.32
35 - 65% Choice      27     61.2    702-702      702  193.52-193.52     193.52
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     122     64.0    868-868      868  205.51-205.51     205.51
65 - 80% Choice     117     61.8    819-819      819  201.33-201.33     201.33
35 - 65% Choice      77     61.8    827-827      827  194.92-194.92     194.92
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     804     63.1    748-1,022    923  197.00-202.79     198.63
65 - 80% Choice     118     62.8    938-938      938  200.00-200.00     200.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     138     63.6    859-859      859  194.87-194.87     194.87
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,869     62.8    698-1,022    872  193.42-205.91     199.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     282     59.2    742-905      827  178.11-189.25     185.46
65 - 80% Choice     249     58.6    755-826      791  176.62-190.40     183.52
35 - 65% Choice     250     59.9    746-799      792  175.63-194.00     185.34
 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
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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