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St. Joseph, MO Tue, May 15, 2012 USDA Market News
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Monday, 05/14/2012
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 36,773 36,773 65,123 65,123 56,699 56,699
Live: 8,656 8,656 10,993 10,993 11,048 11,048
Total: 45,429 45,429 76,116 76,116 67,747 67,747
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,525 3,525 5,548 5,548 6,554 6,554
Live: 1,483 1,483 1,512 1,512 1,193 1,193
Total: 5,008 5,008 7,060 7,060 7,747 7,747
FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 5,882 64.5 697-970 861 178.36-214.03 194.77
65 - 80% Choice 4,677 64.9 734-937 857 180.43-198.72 191.33
35 - 65% Choice 7,391 65.6 726-971 862 181.21-195.95 189.40
0 - 35% Choice 2,193 65.0 776-938 853 184.20-192.84 190.01
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,363 65.0 723-867 791 186.49-210.10 194.88
65 - 80% Choice 2,480 65.5 693-868 793 185.00-195.09 190.15
35 - 65% Choice 3,949 65.2 681-870 761 162.56-194.09 188.67
0 - 35% Choice 436 64.3 710-891 811 174.62-190.77 187.01
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,541 63.5 740-880 815 186.71-214.69 198.35
65 - 80% Choice 1,006 62.2 724-878 777 187.97-196.66 192.46
35 - 65% Choice 961 63.4 710-910 800 184.86-194.43 190.99
0 - 35% Choice 12 63.5 761-761 761 168.96-168.96 168.96
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
32,891 64.9 681-971 831 162.56-214.69 191.56
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice 53 62.2 738-738 738 189.85-189.85 189.85
65 - 80% Choice 834 65.2 786-827 812 190.24-194.83 192.74
35 - 65% Choice 1,069 64.6 601-842 751 165.12-190.31 181.69
0 - 35% Choice 131 64.7 683-842 770 185.17-186.08 185.67
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 723 60.4 753-879 824 181.78-192.20 187.72
65 - 80% Choice 823 61.4 729-850 833 185.69-188.04 187.51
35 - 65% Choice 104 60.8 771-815 801 186.80-187.51 187.28
0 - 35% Choice 145 61.0 778-778 778 183.00-183.00 183.00
FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 212 63.8 1,150-1,400 1,265 132.30-138.54 135.18
65 - 80% Choice 440 62.7 1,325-1,339 1,334 122.64-125.50 124.53
35 - 65% Choice 3,381 63.5 1,050-1,392 1,253 116.63-126.62 120.76
0 - 35% Choice 407 64.4 1,225-1,325 1,264 120.00-123.14 122.52
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 938 63.2 1,075-1,125 1,107 120.00-139.22 126.65
65 - 80% Choice 417 64.0 1,100-1,250 1,153 120.00-124.25 121.20
35 - 65% Choice 1,241 65.9 1,056-1,250 1,148 120.00-124.25 121.19
0 - 35% Choice - -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 164 63.2 1,302-1,302 1,302 134.05-134.05 134.05
65 - 80% Choice 36 62.0 1,276-1,276 1,276 130.86-130.86 130.86
35 - 65% Choice 70 62.5 1,275-1,275 1,275 118.50-118.50 118.50
0 - 35% Choice - -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
7,306 63.9 1,050-1,400 1,218 116.63-139.22 122.69
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 204 60.3 1,300-1,409 1,375 110.00-115.43 112.94
65 - 80% Choice 612 60.5 1,300-1,316 1,312 111.00-114.00 111.69
35 - 65% Choice 534 60.5 1,300-1,450 1,367 108.00-113.00 111.37
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 486 63.4 710-908 848 188.76-201.56 194.74
65 - 80% Choice 110 63.6 784-922 830 188.71-199.43 194.07
35 - 65% Choice 94 63.1 706-890 803 188.54-194.17 191.37
0 - 35% Choice 245 64.8 731-777 739 190.00-190.00 190.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 17 64.5 871-871 871 199.67-199.67 199.67
65 - 80% Choice 91 63.4 701-701 701 198.32-198.32 198.32
35 - 65% Choice - -
0 - 35% Choice 120 62.0 900-970 937 170.34-171.22 170.73
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 186 62.5 680-841 726 190.24-198.21 195.62
65 - 80% Choice 37 61.0 653-749 704 187.14-191.57 189.53
35 - 65% Choice 488 63.3 722-871 831 185.03-190.00 187.47
0 - 35% Choice 33 63.4 919-919 919 185.41-185.41 185.41
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
1,907 63.3 653-970 812 170.34-201.56 190.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice 35 61.1 781-781 781 188.82-188.82 188.82
35 - 65% Choice 221 59.5 785-864 837 174.60-188.13 182.20
0 - 35% Choice 507 60.3 838-989 906 162.70-182.94 171.34
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 475 60.0 773-918 844 181.47-191.00 185.31
65 - 80% Choice 306 60.8 673-776 764 182.05-189.85 186.57
35 - 65% Choice 74 59.9 794-794 794 182.61-182.61 182.61
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 125 61.9 1,427-1,427 1,427 119.52-119.52 119.52
65 - 80% Choice - -
35 - 65% Choice - -
0 - 35% Choice - -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice 82 61.5 1,119-1,119 1,119 119.00-119.00 119.00
35 - 65% Choice - -
0 - 35% Choice - -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice 347 63.5 1,275-1,350 1,288 122.12-122.16 122.15
35 - 65% Choice 419 62.9 1,175-1,305 1,240 116.89-119.76 118.34
0 - 35% Choice 433 62.3 1,014-1,226 1,134 118.00-120.00 118.63
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
1,406 62.7 1,014-1,427 1,229 116.89-122.16 119.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice - -
35 - 65% Choice 77 57.9 1,319-1,416 1,348 109.68-110.02 109.78
0 - 35% Choice - -
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
REGION: HEAD COUNT: AVG WT: AVG PRICE:
TX/OK/NM 5,316 824 187.34
KANSAS 16,216 826 190.56
NEBRASKA 6,390 863 194.74
COLORADO 639 838 194.92
WESTERN CORNBELT 1,075 814 195.86
TOTAL 5-AREA 29,234 834 191.08
N.CENTRAL/E.MT 1,527 807 198.69
WESTERN STATES 1,690 806 191.96
EASTERN CORNBELT
NORTHEASTERN STATES
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
REGION: HEAD COUNT: AVG WT: AVG PRICE:
TX/OK/NM 405 753 190.00
KANSAS
NEBRASKA 240 819 197.97
COLORADO
WESTERN CORNBELT 705 847 184.98
TOTAL 5-AREA 1,169 820 188.39
N.CENTRAL/E.MT 115 908 193.00
WESTERN STATES
EASTERN CORNBELT 212 752 195.28
NORTHEASTERN STATES 230 809 195.64
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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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