Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Nov 16, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Thursday, 11/15/2012

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   26,271    149,643      20,693      150,715      16,359      127,631
Live:       6,128     35,105       7,364       34,995       7,336       30,815
Total:     32,399    184,748      28,057      185,710      23,695      158,446

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,444     22,263       3,639       19,441       2,977       14,469
Live:         666      2,495         329        3,893         923        3,555
Total:      4,110     24,758       3,968       23,334       3,900       18,024


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,786     63.3     768-1,069   920   186.56-212.94      201.48
65 - 80% Choice   1,833     63.2     792-1,060   929   185.43-201.69      197.62
35 - 65% Choice   5,511     65.3     785-1,046   880   185.94-203.96      197.08
 0 - 35% Choice   4,322     65.0     712-1,001   836   185.62-198.34      192.17
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     415     63.5     774-854     831   197.19-208.97      201.89
65 - 80% Choice     772     63.8     734-953     784   194.77-203.55      201.01
35 - 65% Choice   1,948     64.6     688-868     779   188.77-202.46      198.62
 0 - 35% Choice     267     65.0     715-804     767   190.77-194.32      192.84
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     472     63.1     680-936     849   192.29-212.94      205.88
65 - 80% Choice     625     63.2     718-915     845   194.88-203.89      201.32
35 - 65% Choice     369     63.5     735-910     867   185.17-201.06      196.65
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 18,320     64.5     680-1,069   859   185.17-212.94      197.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     496     63.3     666-869     808   199.18-202.35      200.99
65 - 80% Choice     584     64.3     782-891     842   191.95-201.60      197.51
35 - 65% Choice   3,582     66.0     693-878     827   187.94-201.13      198.10
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     598     61.9     765-883     831   197.47-205.56      199.11
65 - 80% Choice     214     62.1     830-869     859   194.88-198.10      196.15
35 - 65% Choice   2,374     62.9     724-888     812   173.34-197.63      192.94
 0 - 35% Choice     103     63.4     848-867     860   191.81-193.90      193.17


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,161     63.3   1,350-1,450  1,405  123.52-127.50      126.12
65 - 80% Choice     258     63.3   1,250-1,485  1,337  125.75-127.00      126.47
35 - 65% Choice   1,275     63.7   1,180-1,400  1,320  123.65-130.25      127.02
 0 - 35% Choice     369     63.9   1,159-1,350  1,269  123.50-130.25      127.38
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     310     62.9   1,200-1,325  1,286  125.00-126.00      125.64
65 - 80% Choice     132     63.4   1,141-1,200  1,168  125.75-125.99      125.86
35 - 65% Choice   1,094     62.9   1,109-1,271  1,182  119.00-128.69      126.31
 0 - 35% Choice     608     64.3   1,125-1,225  1,178  124.35-126.50      125.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      62     64.0     996-1,249  1,135  123.00-125.00      123.90
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  5,269     63.5     996-1,485  1,283  119.00-130.25      126.39
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     177     61.6   1,375-1,375  1,375  118.33-118.33      118.33
35 - 65% Choice     606     61.7   1,285-1,385  1,343  114.65-124.05      119.98
 0 - 35% Choice      76     62.0   1,300-1,300  1,300  118.93-118.93      118.93


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     245     61.9     776-1,011   947   191.75-206.14      200.12
65 - 80% Choice     233     62.5     768-931     864   196.40-203.10      200.88
35 - 65% Choice     242     64.3     825-825     825   195.48-195.48      195.48
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     384     63.0     734-835     797   197.42-208.31      205.34
65 - 80% Choice     112     64.0     840-840     840   202.98-202.98      202.98
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     262     62.3     731-902     807   191.20-201.18      196.08
65 - 80% Choice     210     61.9     716-887     851   193.32-199.45      198.08
35 - 65% Choice     150     62.1     675-768     719   188.54-202.01      193.66
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  1,838     62.7     675-1,011   833   188.54-208.31      199.53
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      99     62.6     842-909     892   193.52-196.35      194.23
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     525     60.8     738-940     811   178.00-195.00      188.14
 0 - 35% Choice     252     59.7     790-1,014   837   164.42-193.60      178.80
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     187     58.7     748-920     801   180.28-186.99      181.85
65 - 80% Choice     362     59.2     782-868     819   177.66-195.47      187.52
35 - 65% Choice     181     56.6     693-760     708   167.48-190.26      173.69
 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      47     60.1   1,371-1,371  1,371  117.74-117.74      117.74
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      99     62.2   1,590-1,590  1,590  127.52-127.52      127.52
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     282     63.2   1,391-1,418  1,402  129.82-129.88      129.86
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     121     62.5     965-965     965   118.39-118.39      118.39
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                    549     62.6     965-1,590  1,337  117.74-129.88      125.87
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     117     59.0   1,300-1,300  1,300  106.00-108.00      107.33
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                7,411         845         197.12
 KANSAS                  1,957         892         198.18
 NEBRASKA                1,815         843         197.29
 COLORADO                1,233         777         191.73
 WESTERN CORNBELT        1,231         941         194.92
  TOTAL 5-AREA          13,537         855         196.60
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            368         916         211.20
 WESTERN STATES          4,016         866         197.91
 EASTERN CORNBELT          289         889         193.75
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                  242         825         195.48
 KANSAS                    382         826         205.38
 NEBRASKA                  306         882         202.93
 COLORADO
 WESTERN CORNBELT          320         757         196.48
  TOTAL 5-AREA           1,056         840         201.36
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            241         931         198.72
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          311         802         195.95
 NORTHEASTERN STATES        36         819         199.39


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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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