Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Morning

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Mar 15, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Thursday Afternoon, 03/14/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   14,873    162,620      15,767      168,787       5,736      136,975
Live:       3,826     30,349       2,482       28,052       5,480       26,487
Total:     18,699    192,969      18,249      196,839      11,216      163,462

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,231     18,739       3,145       17,020       1,819       20,376
Live:       1,124      2,403        none        2,137       1,024        3,990
Total:      3,355     21,142       3,145       19,157       2,843       24,366


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,608     64.2    742-975      827  199.70-221.61     207.39
65 - 80% Choice   1,556     65.0    756-896      827  195.86-205.84     200.86
35 - 65% Choice   5,831     65.0    658-966      825  177.21-207.01     200.32
 0 - 35% Choice     825     65.0    766-887      857  198.58-206.07     202.18
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      60     60.8    810-810      810  219.18-219.18     219.18
65 - 80% Choice     828     65.0    750-909      834  200.00-202.86     201.95
35 - 65% Choice   1,375     65.3    653-784      733  192.52-203.37     200.29
 0 - 35% Choice     147     63.7    643-643      643  199.97-199.97     199.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      35     60.5    768-768      768  221.31-221.31     221.31
65 - 80% Choice     225     63.9    770-954      854  200.64-203.06     202.00
35 - 65% Choice     232     63.5    725-848      777  194.31-203.60     199.81
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 12,722     64.9    643-975      816  177.21-221.61     201.67
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     362     63.9    805-805      805  204.01-204.01     204.01
35 - 65% Choice     361     64.6    684-821      771  172.79-202.01     198.95
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     693     61.7    745-876      816  186.29-217.27     205.26
65 - 80% Choice     219     60.8    815-845      827  194.02-196.85     195.53
35 - 65% Choice     312     61.1    723-830      786  188.77-197.34     194.91
 0 - 35% Choice     204     62.4    817-852      842  187.08-200.95     191.09


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     615     61.5  1,346-1,594   1,530 128.00-129.00     128.29
65 - 80% Choice   1,095     63.9  1,133-1,479   1,285 127.50-131.00     129.72
35 - 65% Choice     853     64.5  1,173-1,267   1,196 127.00-128.00     127.90
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     122     64.5  1,287-1,287   1,287 129.00-129.00     129.00
65 - 80% Choice     196     63.0  1,091-1,102   1,097 128.00-128.00     128.00
35 - 65% Choice     539     64.6  1,079-1,246   1,166 128.00-132.25     131.33
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     194     63.9  1,255-1,464   1,381 128.57-129.00     128.74
35 - 65% Choice      42     60.0  1,213-1,213   1,213 138.00-138.00     138.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,656     63.7  1,079-1,594   1,282 127.00-138.00     129.22
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     170     61.7  1,444-1,444   1,444 124.00-124.00     124.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      40     65.1    798-800      799  195.00-196.00     195.65
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      37     63.5    819-819      819  210.26-210.26     210.26
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     133     65.2    828-828      828  200.00-200.00     200.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     439     63.0    759-896      803  199.92-209.70     203.15
65 - 80% Choice     124     63.4    751-760      757  202.00-202.00     202.00
35 - 65% Choice     874     63.9    689-918      798  178.42-202.00     197.89
 0 - 35% Choice     288     63.9    759-814      782  198.07-202.00     200.38
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,935     63.8    689-918      797  178.42-210.26     200.05
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      51     64.2    751-751      751  201.01-201.01     201.01
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     136     59.9    794-861      841  190.55-191.74     191.21
65 - 80% Choice      70     60.9    930-930      930  182.66-182.66     182.66
35 - 65% Choice      39     55.8    697-697      697  180.53-180.53     180.53
 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      80     62.9  1,168-1,280   1,223 124.49-127.00     125.71
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      21     60.7  1,188-1,188   1,188 123.19-123.19     123.19
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      44     64.4  1,159-1,159   1,159 130.50-130.50     130.50
65 - 80% Choice      66     63.5  1,221-1,221   1,221 128.00-128.00     128.00
35 - 65% Choice     463     63.2  1,101-1,223   1,132 123.00-128.00     126.35
 0 - 35% Choice     152     63.8  1,052-1,187   1,138 119.75-127.00     124.38
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    826     63.3  1,052-1,280   1,152 119.75-130.50     126.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     108     59.6  1,217-1,424   1,324 114.45-115.92     115.21
65 - 80% Choice     190     59.5  1,264-1,316   1,301 114.45-115.46     115.17
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


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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