Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Jan 16, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Tuesday, 01/15/2013

***This report will not be released on Monday, January 21, 2013 as our offices
will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.  This
report will be released on Tuesday, January 22.  If you have any questions or
concerns, please contact us at mpr.lgmn@ams.usda.gov.***

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   56,551    109,260      39,515       96,709      25,130       66,863
Live:      17,869     27,735      14,804       24,144      10,047       15,722
Total:     74,420    136,995      54,319      120,853      35,177       82,585

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    5,873     10,480       9,665       15,617       4,564        7,498
Live:           0      1,709         530          644       2,847        5,611
Total:      5,873     12,189      10,195       16,261       7,411       13,109


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   5,554     62.3     732-1,089   878   201.57-239.14      214.79
65 - 80% Choice   9,676     63.8     823-1,002   920   199.40-209.01      204.10
35 - 65% Choice  21,782     64.5     738-1,005   891   194.59-207.51      201.67
 0 - 35% Choice   1,701     64.6     751-950     883   196.06-203.00      198.84
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,756     63.5     739-949     830   201.36-233.43      208.47
65 - 80% Choice   4,545     64.4     713-990     814   197.81-209.16      204.88
35 - 65% Choice   3,568     64.8     665-919     758   194.66-207.00      201.25
 0 - 35% Choice      48     65.2     724-724     724   197.83-197.83      197.83
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,294     62.7     754-930     829   203.15-232.84      209.03
65 - 80% Choice     479     63.6     702-856     807   195.66-208.16      205.26
35 - 65% Choice     422     64.3     773-954     874   185.67-205.00      201.95
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 52,825     64.0     665-1,089   872   185.67-239.14      204.36
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     499     63.3     751-848     814   201.15-207.42      203.99
65 - 80% Choice     911     64.9     768-882     799   201.61-206.16      204.20
35 - 65% Choice      56     66.9     797-797     797   204.41-204.41      204.41
 0 - 35% Choice     162     65.0     764-764     764   199.36-199.36      199.36
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     341     62.9     757-922     851   192.02-211.40      198.46
65 - 80% Choice     281     62.7     726-860     832   191.33-199.53      197.22
35 - 65% Choice   1,454     61.7     691-917     819   180.07-199.17      194.94
 0 - 35% Choice      22     62.1     857-857     857   179.33-179.33      179.33


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,209     63.0   1,353-1,487  1,427  127.08-139.52      131.94
65 - 80% Choice     894     63.6   1,290-1,452  1,373  127.44-134.02      131.50
35 - 65% Choice   6,851     63.4   1,107-1,511  1,295  123.79-136.53      127.26
 0 - 35% Choice     117     64.0   1,169-1,169  1,169  130.43-130.43      130.43
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,345     62.4   1,238-1,468  1,368  124.29-140.42      129.56
65 - 80% Choice   2,192     61.9   1,099-1,429  1,306  125.50-134.01      131.02
35 - 65% Choice   2,894     63.9   1,050-1,400  1,218  123.78-134.06      129.30
 0 - 35% Choice      64     64.1   1,086-1,086  1,086  130.66-130.66      130.66
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     246     62.9   1,215-1,379  1,353  125.80-127.00      126.81
35 - 65% Choice      73     63.0   1,250-1,250  1,250  127.00-127.00      127.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 15,885     63.2   1,050-1,511  1,302  123.78-140.42      128.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     282     60.4   1,362-1,454  1,414  118.71-120.00      119.44
65 - 80% Choice     691     60.8   1,322-1,475  1,390  116.00-122.92      119.80
35 - 65% Choice   1,011     60.7   1,310-1,418  1,383  115.80-122.66      121.09
 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     253     61.9     729-960     808   200.48-212.48      204.61
65 - 80% Choice      55     60.7     798-813     802   200.29-203.92      201.21
35 - 65% Choice     365     63.3     759-915     881   189.39-202.04      198.69
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     427     63.2     735-865     806   204.20-212.72      206.40
65 - 80% Choice   1,129     62.8     697-846     743   200.57-203.90      202.79
35 - 65% Choice     375     63.4     741-823     763   199.27-200.42      199.84
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     953     62.6     751-960     837   202.75-214.78      205.48
65 - 80% Choice     167     62.1     717-843     796   197.77-203.23      200.69
35 - 65% Choice     487     61.9     818-980     911   199.00-204.00      201.89
 0 - 35% Choice      51     61.7     897-960     937   204.00-204.00      204.00
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  4,262     62.7     697-980     812   189.39-214.78      203.06
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      54     61.0     650-791     762   202.71-203.46      203.31
65 - 80% Choice     110     61.3     723-787     777   194.45-203.08      199.17
35 - 65% Choice     227     60.4     733-871     805   183.79-193.42      188.23
 0 - 35% Choice     681     57.6     702-987     880   166.83-187.65      181.21
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     206     59.0     724-914     847   178.50-194.30      189.05
65 - 80% Choice     333     59.4     650-847     785   181.71-194.26      189.01
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
 No Reportable Trade.


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM               18,101         850         200.79
 KANSAS                  9,023         867         203.44
 NEBRASKA                6,721         875         211.09
 COLORADO               11,796         914         204.47
 WESTERN CORNBELT        1,623         885         205.87
  TOTAL 5-AREA          47,227         874         203.85
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT          2,251         865         209.25
 WESTERN STATES          3,080         849         208.42
 EASTERN CORNBELT          230         907         206.13
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                   16         717         203.23
 KANSAS                  2,231         779         202.21
 NEBRASKA                  228         808         204.93
 COLORADO                   40         812         197.77
 WESTERN CORNBELT          714         879         204.64
  TOTAL 5-AREA           3,229         803         202.89
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            194         870         199.00
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          622         851         205.42
 NORTHEASTERN STATES       217         780         202.44


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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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