Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Morning

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Feb 14, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 02/13/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   20,419    148,092      23,276      141,934      11,486      129,826
Live:       4,218     23,505       5,281       28,626       5,364       18,044
Total:     24,637    171,597      28,557      170,560      16,850      147,870

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,191     13,424       1,450       15,039       2,286       11,757
Live:         741      1,627           0        2,051       1,270        3,509
Total:      2,932     15,051       1,450       17,090       3,556       15,266


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   4,146     63.3    794-961      885  193.88-228.54     207.10
65 - 80% Choice   2,105     64.7    777-950      896  194.67-202.93     199.23
35 - 65% Choice   5,336     65.6    693-950      852  184.49-200.00     194.35
 0 - 35% Choice   1,185     66.1    758-844      806  189.77-197.65     192.24
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,367     64.0    735-912      849  193.78-228.09     208.42
65 - 80% Choice     654     64.4    703-795      749  194.62-201.07     197.54
35 - 65% Choice   1,012     64.8    626-889      773  190.79-200.00     196.42
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     360     63.8    750-929      809  198.33-218.11     207.27
65 - 80% Choice     435     63.0    793-836      821  197.65-200.00     198.79
35 - 65% Choice     414     63.8    722-813      752  195.32-199.41     196.91
 0 - 35% Choice     249     63.5    771-785      778  195.42-198.04     196.76
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 17,263     64.6    626-961      848  184.49-228.54     199.70
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     146     65.0    838-838      838  201.18-201.18     201.18
65 - 80% Choice   1,134     64.8    809-912      839  198.83-203.34     200.80
35 - 65% Choice   1,657     66.2    747-827      781  190.96-199.09     196.69
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      39     59.2    799-799      799  198.50-198.50     198.50
65 - 80% Choice     180     61.3    781-885      841  186.14-193.23     190.24
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     615     63.5  1,123-1,617   1,457 125.00-140.58     128.07
65 - 80% Choice     977     62.8  1,195-1,492   1,471 125.00-130.21     128.07
35 - 65% Choice     192     63.8  1,193-1,441   1,325 125.00-129.25     127.59
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     446     63.6  1,068-1,357   1,195 125.00-128.00     126.84
65 - 80% Choice     218     63.8  1,095-1,303   1,155 125.50-128.70     127.78
35 - 65% Choice     979     64.3  1,116-1,283   1,161 125.00-132.96     128.37
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     360     63.0  1,406-1,598   1,488 125.00-126.54     125.18
35 - 65% Choice     137     61.1  1,187-1,418   1,322 122.50-122.50     122.50
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,924     63.4  1,068-1,617   1,332 122.50-140.58     127.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     294     62.4  1,336-1,400   1,355 118.00-121.12     119.43
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     153     61.8    759-860      821  200.62-205.78     203.35
65 - 80% Choice      14     60.4    814-814      814  196.26-196.26     196.26
35 - 65% Choice     190     66.0    826-855      840  192.78-193.91     193.32
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     273     63.2    817-865      850  194.21-211.29     202.65
65 - 80% Choice     338     61.4    649-958      712  172.16-204.76     193.05
35 - 65% Choice     450     64.6    683-886      825  172.34-198.00     194.09
 0 - 35% Choice     208     61.4    683-931      870  189.79-198.49     196.13
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,626     63.2    649-958      813  172.16-211.29     196.37
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      22     62.2    790-790      790  196.66-196.66     196.66
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      83     65.2    735-735      735  191.73-191.73     191.73
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     229     60.0    780-967      845  187.18-198.12     192.08
65 - 80% Choice      52     58.0    755-804      791  185.38-191.82     190.09
35 - 65% Choice     179     58.9    673-822      790  173.83-192.72     188.71
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      76     63.4  1,376-1,463   1,419 125.00-125.00     125.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     395     62.8  1,141-1,219   1,191 125.00-125.00     125.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      25     63.5  1,183-1,183   1,183 122.00-122.00     122.00
35 - 65% Choice     139     63.0  1,049-1,251   1,107 123.04-124.00     123.32
 0 - 35% Choice     106     64.1  1,080-1,129   1,089 124.00-124.00     124.00
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    741     63.1  1,049-1,463   1,184 122.00-125.00     124.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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