Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO     Fri Jan 4, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Thursday, 01/03/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   49,819    146,800      53,525      122,507      50,610      120,736
Live:      11,115     28,374      18,831       31,288      10,980       29,933
Total:     60,934    175,174      72,356      153,795      61,590      150,669

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    5,345     13,918       4,103       10,466       2,734       15,500
Live:         857      1,054         909        1,309         267        1,365
Total:      6,202     14,972       5,012       11,775       3,001       16,865


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   7,272     62.5     765-1,009   901   194.39-231.39      207.84
65 - 80% Choice   5,764     64.4     817-996     909   186.00-204.63      200.28
35 - 65% Choice   9,355     64.8     733-990     896   192.80-205.94      198.58
 0 - 35% Choice   1,513     64.8     799-936     866   191.91-202.13      195.42
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   3,896     63.3     689-919     832   196.02-220.18      202.82
65 - 80% Choice   4,944     64.4     688-912     816   199.29-203.59      201.38
35 - 65% Choice   3,521     64.6     645-899     780   191.79-202.92      199.30
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,713     61.7     667-983     795   196.46-220.47      211.64
65 - 80% Choice   1,027     63.5     666-902     847   198.00-204.42      201.12
35 - 65% Choice     766     63.6     689-945     818   193.85-203.60      198.89
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 39,771     63.9     645-1,009   864   186.00-231.39      201.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice   1,517     64.2     800-921     877   199.07-204.82      201.71
65 - 80% Choice   1,566     64.8     769-879     831   174.99-203.55      201.06
35 - 65% Choice   2,251     66.4     739-877     831   197.33-202.13      199.15
 0 - 35% Choice     395     65.5     718-829     766   188.83-193.80      190.67
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,566     61.6     738-981     856   183.09-210.19      201.77
65 - 80% Choice     869     62.1     764-935     837   190.86-202.24      197.35
35 - 65% Choice   1,638     62.5     756-988     888   190.93-200.37      193.71
 0 - 35% Choice     246     63.0     840-883     872   184.53-191.70      190.77


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     474     63.1   1,094-1,543  1,451  126.77-144.27      129.37
65 - 80% Choice     734     62.8   1,434-1,478  1,457  123.00-132.21      130.81
35 - 65% Choice   3,593     63.9   1,120-1,518  1,376  123.31-132.24      128.77
 0 - 35% Choice     161     63.0   1,368-1,368  1,368  127.00-127.00      127.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,606     62.8   1,044-1,394  1,340  123.74-131.33      128.86
65 - 80% Choice   1,665     63.0   1,169-1,391  1,319  127.50-131.63      131.07
35 - 65% Choice     967     64.6   1,150-1,266  1,216  127.00-131.33      130.29
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     273     62.7   1,374-1,374  1,374  132.22-132.22      132.22
65 - 80% Choice     320     62.4   1,315-1,563  1,514  127.85-131.33      128.26
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  9,793     63.4   1,044-1,563  1,359  123.00-144.27      129.56
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      89     61.3   1,369-1,369  1,369  124.83-124.83      124.83
65 - 80% Choice     432     60.9   1,277-1,461  1,383  119.00-121.17      119.91
35 - 65% Choice     801     60.9   1,300-1,475  1,361  117.00-122.15      120.45
 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     821     63.3     780-1,007   963   198.22-210.18      201.39
65 - 80% Choice     549     64.1     784-1,011   925   193.87-202.67      199.71
35 - 65% Choice     486     63.7     737-905     797   188.96-198.34      196.01
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     153     64.8     759-844     821   203.13-203.55      203.24
65 - 80% Choice     270     63.4     735-751     744   200.50-201.94      201.11
35 - 65% Choice     352     63.5     717-750     733   197.55-199.40      198.32
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     447     62.6     628-852     784   194.00-213.24      206.09
65 - 80% Choice     366     63.4     743-899     771   191.99-204.62      198.59
35 - 65% Choice     108     63.6     614-740     663   178.05-198.44      185.98
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  3,552     63.5     614-1,011   838   178.05-213.24      199.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     190     61.8     727-830     799   197.66-205.67      199.83
65 - 80% Choice     687     62.8     646-919     814   195.82-205.45      200.45
35 - 65% Choice     177     62.8     675-822     706   193.33-199.45      198.17
 0 - 35% Choice      74     60.3     785-834     810   189.81-189.84      189.82
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     404     59.1     700-939     814   182.54-202.93      190.11
65 - 80% Choice      68     59.7     689-857     806   184.74-186.05      185.19
35 - 65% Choice     193     61.9     891-898     894   192.00-192.00      192.00
 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      34     64.8   1,348-1,348  1,348  122.54-122.54      122.54
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      98     64.2   1,082-1,082  1,082  122.75-122.75      122.75
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     546     63.6   1,231-1,300  1,255  125.50-127.00      126.00
35 - 65% Choice     132     62.7   1,118-1,195  1,143  118.83-123.50      120.32
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                    810     63.6   1,082-1,348  1,220  118.83-127.00      124.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      47     63.3   1,224-1,224  1,224  128.00-128.00      128.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
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               10,676         832         198.35
 KANSAS                  4,731         884         200.54
 NEBRASKA               11,272         889         201.76
 COLORADO                5,873         860         206.56
 WESTERN CORNBELT        1,994         876         205.74
  TOTAL 5-AREA          34,533         865         201.58
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT          1,473         854         206.12
 WESTERN STATES          3,634         861         202.52
 EASTERN CORNBELT           38         833         220.18
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                  531         749         195.20
 KANSAS                  1,210         806         199.05
 NEBRASKA                1,090         939         201.49
 COLORADO                   40         850         210.18
 WESTERN CORNBELT          201         815         205.31
  TOTAL 5-AREA           3,072         844         199.81
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          366         775         201.48
 NORTHEASTERN STATES       114         849         199.88


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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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