Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

LM_CT109 ***Report for the Holiday Monday is shown at the bottom of this report***
St. Joseph, MO    Tue, Jan 03, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Monday, 01/02/2012

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:     none       none        none         none      34,131       34,131
Live:        none       none        none         none       7,386        7,386
Total:       none       none        none         none      41,517       41,517

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:     none       none        none         none       5,171        5,171
Live:        none       none        none         none         124          124
Total:       none       none        none         none       5,295        5,295


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM
 KANSAS
 NEBRASKA
 COLORADO
 WESTERN CORNBELT
  TOTAL 5-AREA
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM
 KANSAS
 NEBRASKA
 COLORADO
 WESTERN CORNBELT
  TOTAL 5-AREA
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


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Regional Breakdown:
  WESTERN CORNBELT - IA,MN,MO.
  TOTAL 5-AREA - CO,IA,KS,MN,NE,NM,OK,TX
  N.CENTRAL/E.MT - MT,ND,SD,WY.
  WESTERN STATES - AZ,CA,ID,NV,OR,UT,WA.
  EASTERN CORNBELT - IL,IN,KY,MI,WI.
  NORTHEASTERN STATES - CT,DE,MA,MD,ME,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,WV,VA,VT.
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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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LM_CT109
St. Joseph, MO    Mon, Jan 02, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Friday, 12/30/2011

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   26,758    170,138      16,339      124,768      19,805      139,647
Live:       3,422     32,781       8,748       37,593       5,049       29,879
Total:     30,180    202,919      25,087      162,361      24,854      169,526

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    4,947     18,161       4,337       20,299       5,887       24,815
Live:       1,103      3,639          45        4,687       1,392        6,053
Total:      6,050     21,800       4,382       24,986       7,279       30,868


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   3,101     63.0     731-987     872   191.91-210.23      199.92
65 - 80% Choice   2,414     63.4     769-973     869   187.76-208.85      198.26
35 - 65% Choice   7,855     64.5     666-947     818   182.67-204.36      193.67
 0 - 35% Choice   1,869     64.2     700-901     795   181.23-197.00      189.89
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     823     63.2     741-891     801   199.01-206.60      201.79
65 - 80% Choice     976     63.4     685-810     720   196.83-201.38      199.22
35 - 65% Choice   1,676     63.3     626-922     744   190.00-207.30      197.66
 0 - 35% Choice     939     63.4     651-870     804   187.41-201.64      196.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     319     63.4     762-885     822   198.65-211.56      203.49
65 - 80% Choice     707     62.8     775-895     860   187.96-202.91      195.37
35 - 65% Choice     391     62.9     631-758     719   191.95-200.45      196.72
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 21,070     63.8     626-987     818   181.23-211.56      196.08
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice   1,079     62.0     829-901     868   196.95-208.90      204.43
65 - 80% Choice     402     64.7     667-938     805   193.43-206.08      198.60
35 - 65% Choice   1,654     64.3     747-890     798   182.95-202.83      194.18
 0 - 35% Choice     587     63.4     638-740     672   185.22-197.73      191.45
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     369     61.9     795-855     823   194.13-205.87      203.07
65 - 80% Choice     557     61.4     763-855     798   182.37-197.20      193.98
35 - 65% Choice     679     61.7     778-860     824   187.62-197.38      195.49
 0 - 35% Choice     361     62.7     819-840     828   181.97-184.89      183.22


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice      69     63.5   1,225-1,225  1,225  123.50-123.50      123.50
65 - 80% Choice     580     62.9   1,200-1,402  1,310  119.89-127.61      124.24
35 - 65% Choice     904     62.9   1,250-1,425  1,335  120.00-124.00      122.73
 0 - 35% Choice     350     63.2   1,078-1,300  1,237  115.29-123.50      121.18
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     243     63.4   1,250-1,360  1,303  124.00-125.00      124.48
35 - 65% Choice     705     62.0   1,055-1,275  1,138  119.20-123.50      121.74
 0 - 35% Choice     128     63.5   1,225-1,225  1,225  123.00-123.00      123.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      41     62.0   1,199-1,199  1,199  133.93-133.93      133.93
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  3,020     62.8   1,055-1,425  1,261  115.29-133.93      122.93
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     158     61.4     989-989     989   123.00-123.00      123.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     244     59.2   1,379-1,379  1,379  116.00-116.00      116.00
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     842     62.0     692-927     859   179.07-206.84      198.94
65 - 80% Choice     194     62.5     798-893     820   195.85-204.35      198.22
35 - 65% Choice     610     62.7     696-916     741   184.02-200.23      192.15
 0 - 35% Choice     202     64.1     780-780     780   193.00-193.00      193.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     260     62.0     712-810     760   201.40-211.09      204.11
65 - 80% Choice      42     62.0     744-883     843   188.09-194.45      189.91
35 - 65% Choice      82     61.8     714-714     714   180.44-196.48      189.05
 0 - 35% Choice      25     62.0     898-898     898   167.07-167.07      167.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     242     62.1     677-837     773   197.27-209.24      203.75
65 - 80% Choice     170     61.7     750-863     838   186.63-197.97      192.67
35 - 65% Choice   1,277     63.1     630-872     790   176.63-201.47      187.20
 0 - 35% Choice      14     62.0     822-822     822   180.83-180.83      180.83
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  3,960     62.6     630-927     797   167.07-211.09      193.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      57     61.1     764-781     774   201.84-202.88      202.24
65 - 80% Choice      62     62.0     684-737     713   198.23-204.52      201.07
35 - 65% Choice     103     60.0     714-833     801   184.08-198.70      192.78
 0 - 35% Choice      58     63.5     763-763     763   190.00-190.00      190.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     469     59.5     805-856     835   188.46-196.55      194.18
65 - 80% Choice      57     57.9     776-805     793   185.99-188.15      187.28
35 - 65% Choice     161     58.0     677-760     738   170.29-194.00      185.91
 0 - 35% Choice      20     54.2     722-722     722   156.32-156.32      156.32


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     283     63.3   1,175-1,225  1,212  114.80-118.06      115.64
 0 - 35% Choice      67     61.5   1,090-1,372  1,181  106.29-119.83      113.49
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      82     62.4   1,165-1,165  1,165  122.50-122.50      122.50
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      47     62.2   1,185-1,185  1,185  121.00-121.00      121.00
35 - 65% Choice     547     62.9   1,135-1,215  1,177  111.13-120.91      116.16
 0 - 35% Choice      77     61.4   1,215-1,215  1,215  112.90-116.50      114.82
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  1,103     62.7   1,090-1,372  1,188  106.29-122.50      116.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                6,496         774         193.50
 KANSAS                  2,572         853         193.83
 NEBRASKA                4,478         830         200.26
 COLORADO                  504         720         196.62
 WESTERN CORNBELT          889         871         203.12
  TOTAL 5-AREA          14,939         808         196.26
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT          1,034         891         199.73
 WESTERN STATES          5,097         830         194.79
 EASTERN CORNBELT
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                1,413         782         186.35
 KANSAS                    445         736         194.76
 NEBRASKA                  680         882         199.20
 COLORADO                   61         682         179.00
 WESTERN CORNBELT          566         818         200.43
  TOTAL 5-AREA           3,073         803         192.41
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT             94         801         203.07
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          210         777         204.04
 NORTHEASTERN STATES       417         793         193.45


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Regional Breakdown:
  WESTERN CORNBELT - IA,MN,MO.
  TOTAL 5-AREA - CO,IA,KS,MN,NE,NM,OK,TX
  N.CENTRAL/E.MT - MT,ND,SD,WY.
  WESTERN STATES - AZ,CA,ID,NV,OR,UT,WA.
  EASTERN CORNBELT - IL,IN,KY,MI,WI.
  NORTHEASTERN STATES - CT,DE,MA,MD,ME,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,WV,VA,VT.
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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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