Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Morning

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Jan 31, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 01/30/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   13,572    139,405      20,185      143,424      13,209      108,763
Live:       4,953     30,082       4,264       37,524       5,178       29,545
Total:     18,525    169,487      24,449      180,948      18,387      138,308

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,080     16,338       2,208       19,002         869       10,890
Live:           0      1,308          43        1,417         884        2,865
Total:      1,080     17,646       2,251       20,419       1,753       13,755


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   3,488     63.3    810-978      925  189.30-215.95     200.22
65 - 80% Choice   1,389     64.0    822-1,000    926  195.71-202.89     198.06
35 - 65% Choice   2,300     64.9    778-974      887  181.55-200.29     194.23
 0 - 35% Choice     541     66.3    860-908      881  183.09-186.77     184.50
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,860     63.3    765-930      864  192.71-220.37     202.66
65 - 80% Choice   1,373     64.1    741-927      827  195.72-204.34     197.77
35 - 65% Choice     422     64.4    720-830      756  186.17-198.00     193.98
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     254     63.2    757-926      831  197.00-215.23     207.85
65 - 80% Choice     392     62.7    738-887      862  190.36-197.95     195.87
35 - 65% Choice      41     65.4    633-633      633  195.48-195.48     195.48
 0 - 35% Choice     216     65.2    850-850      850  182.42-182.42     182.42
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 12,276     64.0    633-1,000    884  181.55-220.37     197.73
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     412     63.5    828-933      895  197.11-204.25     200.35
65 - 80% Choice     418     65.4    739-859      806  190.19-206.63     199.45
35 - 65% Choice     131     65.3    790-790      790  186.73-186.73     186.73
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     121     61.1    863-863      863  188.54-188.54     188.54
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     214     61.4    798-860      843  189.13-194.08     190.28
 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     500     62.8  1,288-1,423   1,389 123.00-126.50     124.68
65 - 80% Choice   1,077     63.5  1,229-1,694   1,418 122.42-129.35     126.61
35 - 65% Choice     687     64.3  1,112-1,342   1,245 122.50-125.46     124.10
 0 - 35% Choice     150     65.7  1,290-1,290   1,290 125.21-125.21     125.21
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     409     64.0  1,123-1,418   1,383 125.00-137.59     127.07
65 - 80% Choice     392     65.0  1,096-1,358   1,187 125.69-129.35     126.70
35 - 65% Choice     395     64.2  1,125-1,200   1,172 122.05-125.46     123.83
 0 - 35% Choice      74     64.1  1,036-1,036   1,036 124.90-124.90     124.90
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      73     62.0  1,430-1,430   1,430 121.93-121.93     121.93
65 - 80% Choice     298     63.6  1,300-1,360   1,352 122.00-124.35     124.04
35 - 65% Choice     321     63.0  1,191-1,300   1,248 121.05-124.50     122.12
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  4,376     63.8  1,036-1,694   1,314 121.05-137.59     125.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     223     60.1  1,308-1,308   1,308 115.18-115.18     115.18
65 - 80% Choice     150     60.4  1,320-1,350   1,328 114.00-116.17     115.56
35 - 65% Choice     130     60.9  1,368-1,368   1,368 121.30-121.30     121.30
 0 - 35% Choice      74     63.6  1,304-1,304   1,304 120.50-120.50     120.50


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice      91     62.4    744-873      789  198.41-205.00     201.93
65 - 80% Choice      75     62.9    755-917      833  197.33-197.91     197.61
35 - 65% Choice     128     65.9    744-744      744  188.08-188.08     188.08
 0 - 35% Choice     217     66.3    861-891      874  188.79-188.93     188.87
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     168     62.1    769-827      810  200.00-204.42     201.87
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    679     64.3    744-917      818  188.08-205.00     194.65
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     347     65.3    763-800      789  188.18-188.41     188.25
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      15     62.1    900-900      900  188.09-188.09     188.09
65 - 80% Choice      39     55.1    704-704      704  173.90-173.90     173.90
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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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