Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Morning

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Jan 25, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Thursday Afternoon, 01/24/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   17,622    169,427       5,029      176,068      13,535      125,233
Live:       3,513     43,164       2,806       40,094       6,511       32,186
Total:     21,135    212,591       7,835      216,162      20,046      157,419

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,728     23,555         519       19,515       2,300       13,351
Live:         165      1,679           0        1,742       1,034        8,704
Total:      2,893     25,234         519       21,257       3,334       22,055


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,460     63.9    819-1,016    944  196.31-215.10     202.08
65 - 80% Choice   2,408     64.6    699-951      858  176.24-215.10     196.03
35 - 65% Choice   7,101     65.1    676-931      839  186.46-199.14     193.55
 0 - 35% Choice   1,069     65.3    673-898      825  186.54-198.62     193.25
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,275     64.8    690-902      810  194.46-215.10     199.22
65 - 80% Choice     551     64.6    707-794      743  193.13-195.35     194.28
35 - 65% Choice     789     65.4    775-895      839  194.59-196.74     195.99
 0 - 35% Choice     470     65.0    679-793      724  192.11-196.32     193.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     185     60.9    765-854      816  199.06-215.10     207.74
65 - 80% Choice      42     63.2    854-854      854  202.00-202.00     202.00
35 - 65% Choice      33     62.8    913-913      913  193.35-193.35     193.35
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 16,383     64.8    673-1,016    839  176.24-215.10     195.76
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      41     63.3    687-687      687  180.72-180.72     180.72
65 - 80% Choice     442     63.1    730-829      806  192.59-197.96     196.59
35 - 65% Choice     516     63.6    640-763      696  187.60-192.85     190.56
 0 - 35% Choice     206     67.4    746-746      746  188.63-188.63     188.63
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      34     55.5    842-842      842  195.58-195.58     195.58
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     117     63.6  1,285-1,285   1,285 126.00-126.00     126.00
35 - 65% Choice     417     64.3  1,200-1,350   1,284 123.85-129.25     125.32
 0 - 35% Choice     158     63.8  1,167-1,258   1,209 123.00-129.70     126.05
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     605     63.2  1,163-1,357   1,230 125.00-125.50     125.15
35 - 65% Choice   1,139     64.2  1,020-1,248   1,162 122.06-129.25     125.40
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      40     61.0  1,290-1,290   1,290 136.21-136.21     136.21
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,476     63.9  1,020-1,357   1,210 122.06-136.21     125.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     355     63.0  1,312-1,373   1,367 121.09-124.95     121.47
35 - 65% Choice     547     61.4  1,299-1,468   1,393 113.35-125.94     119.34
 0 - 35% Choice     135     61.8  1,342-1,342   1,342 124.95-124.95     124.95


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     331     63.8    745-875      816  198.84-201.62     200.44
65 - 80% Choice     102     61.8    729-1,017    881  175.25-185.25     180.54
35 - 65% Choice     257     65.1    787-943      824  194.62-206.68     197.44
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     395     63.6    750-798      765  197.00-204.83     202.34
65 - 80% Choice     136     63.5    754-791      776  198.63-199.85     199.11
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     237     61.7    716-847      794  189.56-204.85     199.87
65 - 80% Choice      41     60.2    735-735      735  202.26-202.26     202.26
35 - 65% Choice      60     61.9    862-862      862  188.25-188.25     188.25
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,559     63.3    716-1,017    801  175.25-206.68     198.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     284     64.8    682-682      682  201.08-201.08     201.08
65 - 80% Choice     497     63.9    671-846      772  197.44-203.00     200.67
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     142     59.7    777-943      854  189.02-196.00     191.09
65 - 80% Choice     178     58.6    767-894      803  177.76-193.93     188.54
35 - 65% Choice      68     56.7    785-798      792  173.04-178.50     175.77
 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      43     62.1  1,472-1,472   1,472 124.00-124.00     124.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      38     62.5  1,330-1,330   1,330 127.00-127.00     127.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                     81     62.3  1,330-1,472   1,405 124.00-127.00     125.41
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      43     64.2  1,219-1,219   1,219 129.81-129.81     129.81
35 - 65% Choice      41     63.5  1,403-1,403   1,403 123.91-123.91     123.91
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
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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