Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue, Dec 4, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Monday, 12/03/2012

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   55,278     55,278      71,816       71,816      45,453       45,453
Live:       6,912      6,912       9,762        9,762       7,350        7,350
Total:     62,190     62,190      81,578       81,578      52,803       52,803

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    4,416      4,416       7,764        7,764       5,097        5,097
Live:       1,021      1,021         569          569       1,741        1,741
Total:      5,437      5,437       8,333        8,333       6,838        6,838


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   4,380     63.6     727-1,031   904   196.00-228.75      206.93
65 - 80% Choice   3,994     64.2     784-1,077   906   194.17-211.50      203.89
35 - 65% Choice  18,927     64.8     649-999     894   186.58-206.87      199.81
 0 - 35% Choice   6,487     64.9     731-970     885   185.20-200.51      195.59
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   3,163     64.6     715-987     829   199.08-223.67      211.05
65 - 80% Choice   4,395     65.1     627-930     820   194.80-208.33      204.11
35 - 65% Choice   6,050     65.5     655-932     821   194.33-207.32      200.40
 0 - 35% Choice     434     65.0     688-763     720   193.27-198.13      194.53
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     801     63.5     745-943     844   200.08-223.84      210.33
65 - 80% Choice     974     61.7     669-924     783   196.00-205.63      200.45
35 - 65% Choice     863     63.5     675-919     804   187.24-205.74      201.29
 0 - 35% Choice      53     62.7     836-836     836   198.96-198.96      198.96
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 50,521     64.7     627-1,077   869   185.20-228.75      201.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     306     63.2     833-863     841   205.18-207.00      205.67
65 - 80% Choice   1,333     66.0     824-834     829   200.92-204.55      202.49
35 - 65% Choice   1,451     65.2     672-838     766   197.41-205.94      201.89
 0 - 35% Choice     296     64.3     789-833     809   195.02-200.94      198.18
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     627     61.8     740-883     845   198.96-206.86      203.84
65 - 80% Choice     296     61.8     711-913     846   196.48-200.10      198.68
35 - 65% Choice     392     61.6     748-889     840   191.43-200.73      195.57
 0 - 35% Choice      56     60.0     714-780     734   182.67-190.83      188.35


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     923     64.3   1,236-1,487  1,343  125.00-144.18      134.55
65 - 80% Choice     798     63.9   1,381-1,462  1,406  127.00-128.50      128.12
35 - 65% Choice   1,277     63.4   1,175-1,543  1,284  124.05-129.00      126.67
 0 - 35% Choice      78     64.5   1,341-1,341  1,341  128.50-128.50      128.50
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     484     62.5   1,200-1,426  1,387  127.39-129.00      127.67
65 - 80% Choice   1,253     64.2   1,185-1,390  1,257  127.00-130.11      128.12
35 - 65% Choice   1,149     63.4   1,050-1,324  1,194  123.80-128.38      125.83
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     224     63.2   1,525-1,525  1,525  127.64-127.64      127.64
35 - 65% Choice     274     62.8   1,100-1,307  1,186  119.00-137.88      129.02
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  6,460     63.7   1,050-1,543  1,299  119.00-144.18      128.34
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     216     60.5   1,245-1,400  1,338  113.50-123.14      119.59
35 - 65% Choice     236     60.9   1,300-1,400  1,373  113.00-118.13      116.77
 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     171     62.8     740-955     856   185.93-207.54      199.14
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      77     64.1     771-855     812   189.56-195.77      192.62
 0 - 35% Choice     609     64.9     753-901     793   191.02-192.52      192.12
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     113     62.7     843-858     847   207.28-210.15      208.07
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     287     64.7     727-740     730   191.41-197.42      193.32
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     272     63.2     688-862     802   198.08-209.00      202.44
65 - 80% Choice     223     62.1     713-891     804   198.11-202.65      200.50
35 - 65% Choice     449     62.3     592-825     712   176.27-205.00      184.68
 0 - 35% Choice      40     59.9     787-787     787   180.93-180.93      180.93
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  2,241     63.5     592-955     779   176.27-210.15      194.03
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      34     53.4     733-733     733   179.44-179.44      179.44
65 - 80% Choice     143     62.0     817-874     836   193.72-201.67      198.29
35 - 65% Choice     511     60.7     746-956     857   172.63-196.05      189.54
 0 - 35% Choice     850     58.9     677-979     857   161.25-192.26      179.04
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     248     60.5     798-919     864   185.26-193.00      190.48
65 - 80% Choice     125     59.2     787-837     811   190.18-193.39      191.04
35 - 65% Choice     264     58.3     540-878     783   168.31-193.00      180.42
 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      43     60.8   1,211-1,211  1,211  119.04-119.04      119.04
35 - 65% Choice      31     63.9   1,214-1,214  1,214  125.00-125.00      125.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     194     63.1   1,023-1,367  1,176  124.00-128.00      126.23
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     168     63.1   1,145-1,204  1,174  121.77-126.00      123.94
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     253     61.8   1,022-1,414  1,166  117.03-122.33      119.82
 0 - 35% Choice     332     62.3   1,096-1,264  1,159  120.69-127.00      124.50
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  1,021     62.4   1,022-1,414  1,170  117.03-128.00      123.36
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               14,710         858         199.34
 KANSAS                 22,356         871         201.83
 NEBRASKA                4,874         902         205.84
 COLORADO                  496         849         203.93
 WESTERN CORNBELT        4,161         912         202.37
  TOTAL 5-AREA          46,227         874         201.48
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            591         896         205.95
 WESTERN STATES          3,136         804         200.32
 EASTERN CORNBELT          197         744         202.19
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                  941         754         187.59
 KANSAS                    521         777         194.84
 NEBRASKA                  102         813         207.62
 COLORADO                   16         732         194.55
 WESTERN CORNBELT           71         821         202.33
  TOTAL 5-AREA           1,651         767         191.82
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT             46         891         202.65
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          437         802         201.10
 NORTHEASTERN STATES       107         816         195.51


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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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