Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Morning

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Mar 06, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Tuesday Afternoon, 03/05/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   21,589    100,225      14,446       65,034      16,437       85,385
Live:       5,188     16,265       5,272       11,801       5,050       16,310
Total:     26,777    116,490      19,718       76,835      21,487      101,695

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,318      7,563       1,189        5,142       1,458        8,004
Live:           0        747          98          685         835        1,754
Total:      3,318      8,310       1,287        5,827       2,293        9,758


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,237     63.3    641-1,067    899  172.59-231.38     203.87
65 - 80% Choice   2,197     64.1    662-937      862  179.18-202.59     194.46
35 - 65% Choice   8,815     64.9    721-979      834  188.09-198.69     194.31
 0 - 35% Choice     916     64.9    686-871      792  185.80-194.68     189.99
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,369     63.9    734-905      831  195.43-220.72     200.87
65 - 80% Choice   1,831     64.5    741-864      818  183.58-208.50     199.46
35 - 65% Choice     389     64.3    680-781      725  192.93-198.28     195.26
 0 - 35% Choice     168     63.7    676-676      676  197.13-197.13     197.13
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     904     62.3    758-843      804  194.04-227.90     214.64
65 - 80% Choice     165     63.9    796-822      808  198.00-231.57     204.61
35 - 65% Choice     143     60.3    671-671      671  192.69-192.69     192.69
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 19,134     64.3    641-1,067    834  172.59-231.57     197.28
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     476     63.7    759-927      825  198.35-222.88     204.00
65 - 80% Choice     655     64.1    729-782      752  192.28-196.13     194.00
35 - 65% Choice     854     64.6    740-878      783  180.07-196.09     191.48
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     247     59.9    865-865      865  194.53-194.53     194.53
65 - 80% Choice     223     60.0    788-824      800  191.08-198.08     195.75
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     715     63.0  1,353-1,528   1,470 128.00-142.58     138.95
65 - 80% Choice     248     63.2  1,162-1,375   1,296 130.47-131.51     130.86
35 - 65% Choice   2,157     63.4  1,125-1,462   1,255 125.00-132.25     127.89
 0 - 35% Choice     500     64.0  1,184-1,184   1,184 130.53-130.53     130.53
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      84     64.2  1,156-1,156   1,156 145.30-145.30     145.30
65 - 80% Choice     417     63.1  1,022-1,244   1,171 119.00-132.25     127.18
35 - 65% Choice     436     64.0  1,105-1,105   1,105 131.17-131.17     131.17
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     152     62.6  1,060-1,060   1,060 124.70-124.70     124.70
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  4,709     63.4  1,022-1,528   1,253 119.00-145.30     130.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     479     62.5  1,301-1,375   1,364 118.50-120.00     119.82
 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     234     61.0    896-910      908  197.24-198.72     197.43
65 - 80% Choice     156     60.2    854-854      854  198.49-198.49     198.49
35 - 65% Choice     305     63.9    755-834      807  191.54-194.97     193.80
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     154     62.9    795-890      841  190.79-193.00     191.94
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     300     62.0    794-862      839  171.31-175.92     174.48
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     725     63.8    708-972      856  193.00-208.55     198.12
65 - 80% Choice     274     62.5    689-878      825  191.46-202.20     194.52
35 - 65% Choice     350     62.6    769-907      851  192.00-198.00     196.62
 0 - 35% Choice     128     62.9    901-901      901  187.11-187.11     187.11
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,626     62.7    689-972      850  171.31-208.55     193.40
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     198     59.0    772-866      843  178.44-192.39     186.72
 0 - 35% Choice     259     58.8    789-928      860  168.46-177.21     173.75
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     126     58.7    788-865      820  177.82-185.47     182.46
65 - 80% Choice      98     57.4    776-873      805  177.15-179.94     179.27
35 - 65% Choice      11     60.9    865-865      865  180.09-180.09     180.09
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
  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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