Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO     Wed Jan 9, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Tuesday, 01/08/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   39,515     96,709      15,571       47,504      29,337       67,325
Live:      14,804     24,144       1,600        4,102       8,470       17,990
Total:     54,319    120,853      17,171       51,606      37,807       85,315

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    9,665     15,617       1,550        4,887       2,873        6,362
Live:         494        608           0            0       2,024        3,374
Total:     10,159     16,225       1,550        4,887       4,897        9,736


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   3,199     62.7     768-1,162   938   195.90-235.88      207.38
65 - 80% Choice   4,598     64.0     789-988     916   189.50-206.71      202.23
35 - 65% Choice  11,870     64.7     678-978     904   187.53-205.19      199.16
 0 - 35% Choice   1,308     65.2     803-927     881   194.77-206.44      198.05
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   3,777     63.3     663-994     828   201.02-236.91      208.87
65 - 80% Choice   6,413     64.6     711-875     790   196.29-206.74      202.65
35 - 65% Choice   3,357     65.2     731-898     801   194.24-203.22      199.58
 0 - 35% Choice     175     65.6     793-793     793   194.83-194.83      194.83
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     538     62.8     724-952     826   199.14-236.48      215.54
65 - 80% Choice     512     63.2     771-921     874   203.00-208.55      204.92
35 - 65% Choice     202     63.2     650-895     795   191.38-204.15      200.45
 0 - 35% Choice      71     64.6     792-792     792   197.28-197.28      197.28
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 36,020     64.3     650-1,162   867   187.53-236.91      202.23
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     983     62.4     813-945     858   199.81-206.76      204.45
65 - 80% Choice     559     64.2     778-866     823   201.78-204.99      204.04
35 - 65% Choice     678     65.1     737-837     794   192.12-203.75      200.42
 0 - 35% Choice      34     63.1     702-702     702   193.44-193.44      193.44
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     532     60.7     769-928     847   193.45-203.35      200.04
65 - 80% Choice     413     62.3     783-862     835   195.53-199.72      197.07
35 - 65% Choice     278     61.7     761-883     840   189.40-196.23      194.67
 0 - 35% Choice      18     62.2     832-832     832   187.26-187.26      187.26


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     442     63.1   1,254-1,459  1,369  128.00-143.71      138.66
65 - 80% Choice   1,396     63.1   1,215-1,632  1,406  128.00-135.23      130.75
35 - 65% Choice   5,275     63.4   1,150-1,508  1,276  124.56-135.17      127.75
 0 - 35% Choice     128     63.7   1,319-1,393  1,355  128.25-128.75      128.50
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,460     62.8   1,181-1,492  1,411  126.77-143.83      130.42
65 - 80% Choice   1,371     63.5   1,210-1,356  1,302  129.00-132.62      131.64
35 - 65% Choice   2,164     63.0   1,100-1,380  1,168  125.00-132.21      127.95
 0 - 35% Choice     542     62.5   1,029-1,362  1,243  126.00-130.87      127.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     397     63.9   1,305-1,476  1,460  128.30-140.20      139.09
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 13,175     63.2   1,029-1,632  1,298  124.56-143.83      129.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     371     60.2   1,229-1,459  1,428  116.86-120.86      119.22
65 - 80% Choice      39     59.8   1,328-1,328  1,328  117.10-117.10      117.10
35 - 65% Choice   1,219     60.9   1,299-1,425  1,387  118.00-126.00      121.93
 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     290     61.9     685-911     822   194.88-208.07      203.22
65 - 80% Choice   1,161     63.6     761-913     849   198.21-206.00      200.96
35 - 65% Choice     375     63.9     737-885     848   197.39-198.88      198.35
 0 - 35% Choice     151     63.6     828-828     828   192.74-192.74      192.74
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,028     63.5     704-835     763   200.25-214.51      204.66
65 - 80% Choice     980     63.7     623-802     738   197.98-204.57      202.26
35 - 65% Choice     776     63.5     694-893     750   196.98-201.56      199.39
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,139     62.6     686-1,007   866   187.09-209.27      203.60
65 - 80% Choice     463     64.0     721-859     798   190.12-205.85      197.79
35 - 65% Choice     112     62.6     784-883     818   186.95-199.50      195.24
 0 - 35% Choice      33     60.2     778-778     778   199.73-199.73      199.73
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  6,508     63.3     623-1,007   804   186.95-214.51      201.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     510     62.5     787-905     837   199.85-203.11      200.39
65 - 80% Choice     132     60.9     723-831     765   200.10-206.20      201.70
35 - 65% Choice     151     60.4     741-827     782   179.98-195.33      188.11
 0 - 35% Choice   1,088     58.2     756-902     839   167.09-191.89      179.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     563     59.1     728-925     821   184.06-197.62      190.12
65 - 80% Choice     475     58.7     715-854     807   176.11-195.39      186.03
35 - 65% Choice     166     58.9     792-820     798   189.73-190.00      189.79
 0 - 35% Choice      72     61.9     800-800     800   187.72-187.72      187.72


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      55     63.5   1,231-1,231  1,231  125.00-125.00      125.00
35 - 65% Choice      31     62.1   1,140-1,140  1,140  122.74-122.74      122.74
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      32     62.0   1,325-1,325  1,325  126.00-126.00      126.00
65 - 80% Choice     288     63.8   1,200-1,200  1,200  128.50-128.50      128.50
35 - 65% Choice      88     63.1   1,115-1,115  1,115  123.00-123.00      123.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                    494     63.4   1,115-1,325  1,193  122.74-128.50      126.61
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               13,962         846         199.27
 KANSAS                  8,046         871         201.63
 NEBRASKA                8,132         896         204.15
 COLORADO                2,067         863         207.01
 WESTERN CORNBELT          952         910         204.94
  TOTAL 5-AREA          33,159         867         201.69
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT          1,163         895         207.70
 WESTERN STATES          1,578         828         209.52
 EASTERN CORNBELT
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                  964         782         200.48
 KANSAS                  3,984         792         200.85
 NEBRASKA                   89         857         197.70
 COLORADO
 WESTERN CORNBELT          713         889         203.71
  TOTAL 5-AREA           5,714         803         201.10
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            164         843         207.99
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          482         801         203.69
 NORTHEASTERN STATES       112         759         200.10


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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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