Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Jan 10, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday, 01/09/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   54,725    151,434      49,477       96,981      40,692      108,017
Live:      13,413     37,557      13,157       17,259       9,432       27,422
Total:     68,138    188,991      62,634      114,240      50,124      135,439

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,482     19,099       3,686        8,573       4,051       10,413
Live:         286        894         197          197       2,220        5,594
Total:      3,768     19,993       3,883        8,770       6,271       16,007


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   7,798     63.0     756-1,128   906   195.99-231.68      208.11
65 - 80% Choice   5,198     63.8     806-982     909   195.77-206.59      202.87
35 - 65% Choice  17,111     64.6     682-996     892   190.48-209.25      199.63
 0 - 35% Choice   3,639     64.8     752-919     846   191.88-204.95      195.91
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,640     63.4     701-969     805   199.91-230.44      208.57
65 - 80% Choice   3,675     64.6     691-899     802   198.21-206.95      203.15
35 - 65% Choice   3,253     64.8     718-948     836   194.36-207.61      201.08
 0 - 35% Choice     153     64.7     714-809     755   196.78-197.00      196.87
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     709     63.4     743-996     880   197.26-220.56      207.21
65 - 80% Choice     650     62.6     717-944     841   201.21-208.70      203.14
35 - 65% Choice     848     64.2     619-976     790   194.90-221.74      199.40
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 45,674     64.1     619-1,128   873   190.48-231.68      202.21
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice   1,952     63.1     776-954     846   200.73-209.76      206.19
65 - 80% Choice   1,106     65.0     810-901     835   186.50-204.35      203.20
35 - 65% Choice   1,686     65.4     681-851     807   194.29-206.42      200.64
 0 - 35% Choice     184     65.9     703-703     703   194.17-194.17      194.17
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,312     61.0     781-929     856   194.06-210.78      202.30
65 - 80% Choice     875     61.8     758-903     853   192.15-205.08      196.41
35 - 65% Choice   1,168     62.2     693-931     883   192.25-201.81      195.46
 0 - 35% Choice     768     62.1     723-934     863   191.57-193.10      192.44


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     522     63.3   1,209-1,636  1,470  129.00-144.54      134.07
65 - 80% Choice   2,399     62.3   1,200-1,599  1,482  128.00-134.50      130.45
35 - 65% Choice   3,777     63.5   1,125-1,474  1,359  124.00-133.52      130.05
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,204     62.7   1,299-1,393  1,328  126.25-132.62      131.47
65 - 80% Choice   3,093     63.3   1,118-1,312  1,266  124.87-132.50      131.68
35 - 65% Choice     832     63.3   1,100-1,250  1,223  128.00-132.25      130.52
 0 - 35% Choice     259     62.4   1,265-1,265  1,265  128.00-128.00      128.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      80     61.0   1,377-1,377  1,377  129.00-129.00      129.00
65 - 80% Choice      68     63.2   1,525-1,525  1,525  129.66-129.66      129.66
35 - 65% Choice      56     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225  128.00-128.00      128.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 12,290     63.1   1,100-1,636  1,350  124.00-144.54      130.82
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     239     58.6   1,349-1,394  1,368  117.74-120.57      118.92
35 - 65% Choice     611     60.9   1,319-1,401  1,367  120.00-123.14      120.88
 0 - 35% Choice     273     59.4   1,408-1,415  1,411  121.56-121.58      121.57


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     151     60.9     760-979     900   199.87-208.55      202.49
65 - 80% Choice     195     60.8     759-803     777   186.04-205.30      196.71
35 - 65% Choice     223     65.1     811-831     825   196.92-201.62      197.84
 0 - 35% Choice      45     66.8     897-897     897   197.60-197.60      197.60
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      73     62.0     896-896     896   207.01-207.01      207.01
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      67     63.5     643-841     787   198.94-206.45      201.95
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      70     61.6     742-874     806   197.76-201.90      199.77
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                    824     62.7     643-979     833   186.04-208.55      199.72
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      88     62.3     771-771     771   201.04-201.04      201.04
65 - 80% Choice     152     63.0     762-813     788   198.22-206.73      200.99
35 - 65% Choice     525     63.0     710-897     801   188.57-198.26      195.63
 0 - 35% Choice     815     58.1     647-991     869   169.71-191.01      177.61
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     659     58.6     684-927     834   180.36-197.00      188.80
65 - 80% Choice     336     59.6     789-910     865   185.68-192.67      189.36
35 - 65% Choice      83     58.6     780-855     807   183.39-186.02      185.32
 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     167     62.3   1,369-1,369  1,369  129.56-129.56      129.56
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      47     63.0   1,250-1,250  1,250  126.76-126.76      126.76
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                    214     62.5   1,250-1,369  1,343  126.76-129.56      128.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      72     60.2   1,388-1,388  1,388  116.48-116.48      116.48
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
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               11,934         834         198.04
 KANSAS                  5,113         871         201.91
 NEBRASKA                6,965         877         204.93
 COLORADO               15,744         896         203.02
 WESTERN CORNBELT          492         888         204.11
  TOTAL 5-AREA          40,212         871         201.74
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            773         856         217.71
 WESTERN STATES          4,524         895         203.51
 EASTERN CORNBELT          129         842         206.84
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                  229         842         197.15
 KANSAS
 NEBRASKA
 COLORADO
 WESTERN CORNBELT          173         829         203.85
  TOTAL 5-AREA             402         836         200.03
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            118         925         201.53
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT           39         811         201.62
 NORTHEASTERN STATES       265         790         198.17


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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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