Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Oct 11, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday, 10/10/2012

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   61,931    141,590      37,954      144,593      62,465      123,047
Live:      12,639     27,686       3,947       19,956       7,881       26,730
Total:     74,570    169,276      41,901      164,549      70,346      149,777

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,290     14,615       3,830       14,674       2,313       12,484
Live:         472      1,746       1,233        3,382         424        3,184
Total:      3,762     16,361       5,063       18,056       2,737       15,668


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   3,162     63.5     768-1,030   902   188.34-220.74      204.21
65 - 80% Choice   2,613     64.9     773-1,008   926   187.51-197.38      191.27
35 - 65% Choice  21,467     64.7     727-1,010   897   182.04-200.70      192.28
 0 - 35% Choice   7,204     65.4     749-1,005   857   187.92-196.07      191.13
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,317     63.8     728-891     814   190.29-207.07      195.87
65 - 80% Choice   1,578     64.8     672-892     811   190.00-200.69      194.40
35 - 65% Choice   6,392     64.8     712-878     810   180.09-198.90      193.31
 0 - 35% Choice     883     65.7     713-886     783   189.00-194.44      191.13
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     359     63.8     752-913     809   194.04-201.56      196.79
65 - 80% Choice   2,321     64.1     727-907     823   185.17-198.55      194.31
35 - 65% Choice   2,628     64.0     808-991     881   190.19-195.13      193.19
 0 - 35% Choice     225     66.4     947-947     947   191.24-191.24      191.24
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 51,149     64.7     672-1,030   869   180.09-220.74      193.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     609     64.3     789-946     922   187.58-195.00      192.67
65 - 80% Choice   2,759     65.9     760-873     838   183.77-201.50      195.25
35 - 65% Choice   3,679     65.7     694-917     816   188.00-196.34      192.32
 0 - 35% Choice     227     64.9     722-722     722   187.10-187.10      187.10
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,240     62.4     776-924     850   185.50-204.44      198.37
65 - 80% Choice     613     61.3     764-885     846   182.19-193.93      190.80
35 - 65% Choice   1,297     62.3     613-879     829   180.16-192.53      189.46
 0 - 35% Choice     358     62.3     850-873     865   188.93-191.31      190.48


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     321     63.9   1,275-1,530  1,454  120.30-126.39      124.36
65 - 80% Choice     802     62.7   1,275-1,464  1,377  123.72-127.12      125.03
35 - 65% Choice   3,886     63.4   1,200-1,554  1,349  120.77-131.65      125.13
 0 - 35% Choice   2,674     63.8   1,182-1,508  1,382  121.00-129.14      126.16
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     509     63.6   1,125-1,350  1,284  124.00-139.96      127.99
65 - 80% Choice   1,054     63.7   1,180-1,292  1,254  124.43-129.26      126.70
35 - 65% Choice   1,278     63.5   1,176-1,380  1,234  120.77-130.28      127.96
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      80     62.0   1,289-1,289  1,289  125.00-125.00      125.00
65 - 80% Choice      43     63.1   1,500-1,500  1,500  120.30-120.30      120.30
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 10,647     63.5   1,125-1,554  1,337  120.30-139.96      125.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      33     62.0   1,300-1,300  1,300  118.00-118.00      118.00
65 - 80% Choice     229     60.6   1,336-1,393  1,370  115.96-122.95      118.50
35 - 65% Choice   1,703     61.3   1,325-1,450  1,371  115.85-119.15      117.21
 0 - 35% Choice      27     61.4   1,313-1,313  1,313  115.94-115.94      115.94


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     335     63.9     802-982     921   193.14-203.81      194.80
65 - 80% Choice      31     62.1     849-849     849   194.85-194.85      194.85
35 - 65% Choice     371     65.4     886-994     981   188.00-188.00      188.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     240     62.9     770-784     776   198.91-200.99      200.04
65 - 80% Choice     569     62.9     732-836     756   190.40-200.53      195.98
35 - 65% Choice     321     63.4     712-846     773   189.33-193.74      191.38
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     126     62.8     829-911     862   193.44-195.96      194.69
65 - 80% Choice      63     64.0     831-831     831   195.68-195.68      195.68
35 - 65% Choice     485     63.4     763-924     886   178.06-192.44      181.44
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  2,541     63.6     712-994     848   178.06-203.81      191.60
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      50     61.3     824-1,085  1,007  188.23-189.10      188.49
35 - 65% Choice     298     60.6     808-953     882   183.12-187.40      185.55
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     268     59.8     793-906     843   183.14-187.19      185.69
65 - 80% Choice     108     60.2     767-829     805   177.77-179.43      178.64
35 - 65% Choice      25     59.9     823-823     823   180.80-180.80      180.80
 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     143     63.4   1,397-1,459  1,443  121.60-125.74      122.64
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     194     64.3   1,268-1,268  1,268  123.11-123.11      123.11
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                    337     63.9   1,268-1,459  1,342  121.60-125.74      122.91
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     135     61.5   1,350-1,350  1,350  119.16-119.16      119.16
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM               14,999         829         193.73
 KANSAS                  4,331         878         195.49
 NEBRASKA                8,308         891         191.63
 COLORADO               18,830         883         193.16
 WESTERN CORNBELT        1,922         921         192.50
  TOTAL 5-AREA          48,390         869         193.26
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            476         871         190.23
 WESTERN STATES          2,110         883         194.87
 EASTERN CORNBELT          173         826         196.96
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                  321         744         195.84
 KANSAS                    294         775         201.22
 NEBRASKA                1,004         860         191.58
 COLORADO                   32         886         188.00
 WESTERN CORNBELT          776         913         186.25
  TOTAL 5-AREA           2,427         852         191.56
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT
 NORTHEASTERN STATES       114         763         192.44


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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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