Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Nov 29, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday, 11/28/2012

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   38,936    161,369      26,659      120,964      43,974      122,955
Live:       6,456     26,787       4,745       27,376       5,886       22,404
Total:     45,392    188,156      31,404      148,340      49,860      145,359

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    6,205     19,914       1,430       15,985       3,929       13,621
Live:         810      1,731           0        2,833         926        3,601
Total:      7,015     21,645       1,430       18,818       4,855       17,222


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   3,678     63.7     803-1,071   930   195.04-218.71      202.82
65 - 80% Choice   2,691     63.5     745-1,001   903   187.55-205.65      199.45
35 - 65% Choice  11,121     64.5     698-1,005   869   186.80-204.87      196.81
 0 - 35% Choice   3,253     64.6     749-947     830   188.01-196.73      192.55
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,490     63.2     739-936     846   196.43-222.87      206.42
65 - 80% Choice   1,345     64.1     736-844     780   196.30-208.96      203.26
35 - 65% Choice   4,312     64.2     719-969     774   181.66-213.48      202.21
 0 - 35% Choice      46     63.7     799-799     799   196.16-196.16      196.16
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     690     63.4     804-945     853   190.51-218.71      209.30
65 - 80% Choice     404     62.5     669-824     772   195.78-203.56      199.94
35 - 65% Choice     154     61.9     743-947     849   195.83-202.55      198.68
 0 - 35% Choice     225     65.1     813-813     813   192.33-192.33      192.33
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 29,409     64.1     669-1,071   854   181.66-222.87      199.22
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice   1,051     64.2     770-914     849   193.05-206.23      200.87
65 - 80% Choice   2,127     65.4     706-897     834   192.03-204.20      199.49
35 - 65% Choice   3,556     65.4     715-865     817   186.07-200.54      196.98
 0 - 35% Choice     338     65.1     695-761     732   195.01-196.47      195.84
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     575     62.8     758-896     844   198.13-209.43      204.42
65 - 80% Choice     414     61.8     722-925     850   194.30-200.47      196.97
35 - 65% Choice   1,197     62.2     768-921     871   184.49-199.44      192.86
 0 - 35% Choice     269     60.9     653-825     683   169.63-197.35      174.37


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     542     63.4   1,186-1,396  1,368  124.50-141.75      131.40
65 - 80% Choice     275     63.2   1,450-1,463  1,461  125.00-129.39      128.83
35 - 65% Choice   2,239     63.9   1,250-1,466  1,376  125.94-132.25      129.11
 0 - 35% Choice     197     65.7   1,350-1,350  1,350  132.25-132.25      132.25
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     147     63.3   1,288-1,476  1,373  127.25-139.64      131.67
65 - 80% Choice     354     62.3   1,149-1,158  1,156  127.69-141.06      130.79
35 - 65% Choice     542     63.9   1,085-1,294  1,220  126.75-131.21      129.15
 0 - 35% Choice     138     63.7   1,217-1,217  1,217  121.79-121.79      121.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     188     63.2   1,500-1,500  1,500  126.92-126.92      126.92
35 - 65% Choice     117     62.2   1,200-1,248  1,225  125.00-129.00      127.08
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  4,739     63.7   1,085-1,500  1,341  121.79-141.75      129.35
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     595     61.2   1,325-1,387  1,338  116.00-122.67      119.54
35 - 65% Choice   1,122     61.3   1,291-1,400  1,336  118.25-122.64      120.83
 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     424     62.1     842-972     892   194.56-206.30      197.85
65 - 80% Choice     738     63.5     806-959     897   194.72-199.18      197.19
35 - 65% Choice   1,067     63.5     839-918     898   193.98-201.59      198.03
 0 - 35% Choice     330     65.9     831-852     843   193.97-194.07      194.01
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,141     62.9     753-869     823   194.14-203.06      197.05
65 - 80% Choice     135     62.1     757-757     757   199.54-199.54      199.54
35 - 65% Choice     377     63.4     782-808     798   191.95-193.72      192.80
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     279     64.0     766-900     828   197.00-203.59      198.40
65 - 80% Choice     116     62.8     761-822     779   200.00-202.63      200.77
35 - 65% Choice      92     61.9     747-844     777   185.91-191.73      188.96
 0 - 35% Choice      74     62.2     842-845     843   182.61-184.97      183.82
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  4,773     63.3     747-972     854   182.61-206.30      196.69
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      26     63.0     760-760     760   199.89-199.89      199.89
65 - 80% Choice      56     63.9     800-957     907   186.35-203.18      191.76
35 - 65% Choice     228     61.0     716-1,086   862   188.92-192.75      189.85
 0 - 35% Choice     272     58.4     756-986     910   148.66-178.72      173.42
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     599     60.6     764-973     913   185.00-194.58      190.84
65 - 80% Choice     121     56.0     649-710     702   173.56-174.59      174.45
35 - 65% Choice     130     59.2     766-869     785   169.58-184.09      179.60
 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      42     62.6   1,258-1,258  1,258  125.00-125.00      125.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      73     62.7   1,284-1,284  1,284  126.17-126.17      126.17
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      73     64.9   1,227-1,227  1,227  126.00-126.00      126.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      50     61.8     994-994     994   117.16-117.16      117.16
35 - 65% Choice     348     63.2   1,066-1,235  1,138  123.47-124.50      124.24
 0 - 35% Choice     224     61.3   1,072-1,132  1,092  122.18-123.43      122.45
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                    810     62.7     994-1,284  1,144  117.16-126.17      123.68
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               13,571         820         198.50
 KANSAS                  4,118         898         197.11
 NEBRASKA                5,028         884         199.23
 COLORADO                  574         842         203.68
 WESTERN CORNBELT        1,259         952         198.23
  TOTAL 5-AREA          24,550         854         198.52
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            878         874         215.37
 WESTERN STATES          3,847         854         199.91
 EASTERN CORNBELT          134         848         200.90
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                  975         827         194.58
 KANSAS                     79         899         197.63
 NEBRASKA                2,158         871         197.10
 COLORADO                  512         892         198.19
 WESTERN CORNBELT          570         814         198.11
  TOTAL 5-AREA           4,259         856         196.72
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            316         828         195.12
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          124         799         197.69
 NORTHEASTERN STATES        39         904         194.56


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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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