Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Jan 17, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday, 01/16/2013

***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:   45,028    154,288      54,725      151,434      41,927      108,790
Live:       6,245     34,721      13,413       37,557       5,776       21,498
Total:     51,273    189,009      68,138      188,991      47,703      130,288

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    5,283     15,763       3,482       19,099       3,369       10,867
Live:           0      1,709         286          930       3,436        9,047
Total:      5,283     17,472       3,768       20,029       6,805       19,914


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   6,796     63.3     743-1,102   921   196.22-235.33      209.71
65 - 80% Choice   4,362     63.8     760-982     913   195.90-208.04      202.81
35 - 65% Choice  10,995     64.8     713-939     876   187.49-207.72      199.57
 0 - 35% Choice   2,115     65.2     708-943     822   189.16-202.61      194.80
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,727     62.5     719-964     823   198.82-221.92      206.99
65 - 80% Choice   2,931     64.8     749-915     836   199.65-211.14      203.73
35 - 65% Choice   2,646     65.3     709-895     796   196.63-205.01      201.57
 0 - 35% Choice     238     66.1     838-838     838   200.79-200.79      200.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,266     62.5     706-1,059   809   200.76-222.29      209.53
65 - 80% Choice     349     62.8     714-904     816   189.46-212.96      202.32
35 - 65% Choice     242     61.7     654-805     776   198.92-205.12      202.25
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 33,667     64.2     654-1,102   870   187.49-235.33      203.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice   2,238     64.3     726-940     853   184.67-213.16      208.30
65 - 80% Choice   1,624     64.8     772-899     829   197.15-210.43      205.85
35 - 65% Choice   4,775     65.0     631-934     795   166.38-205.34      201.94
 0 - 35% Choice     175     66.0     797-797     797   194.72-194.72      194.72
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     832     61.4     769-914     842   184.25-212.19      203.60
65 - 80% Choice     248     60.7     730-865     799   195.50-199.69      197.91
35 - 65% Choice   1,288     62.5     719-929     876   185.29-198.79      196.01
 0 - 35% Choice     181     61.7     814-945     840   190.27-194.19      192.81


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     858     63.2   1,387-1,497  1,490  127.00-138.61      127.64
65 - 80% Choice     669     63.4   1,216-1,557  1,445  123.43-140.39      129.74
35 - 65% Choice     598     63.1   1,300-1,554  1,507  124.80-133.31      130.53
 0 - 35% Choice     256     64.6   1,240-1,240  1,240  129.35-129.35      129.35
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,286     62.8   1,144-1,462  1,350  122.36-144.42      131.43
65 - 80% Choice     768     63.7   1,166-1,337  1,269  127.44-133.20      129.32
35 - 65% Choice     905     64.4   1,094-1,235  1,147  122.81-131.19      127.62
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     161     61.8   1,319-1,319  1,319  133.23-133.23      133.23
65 - 80% Choice      93     63.2   1,450-1,450  1,450  128.98-128.98      128.98
35 - 65% Choice     111     60.7   1,225-1,235  1,228  124.80-129.00      127.83
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  5,705     63.4   1,094-1,557  1,349  122.36-144.42      129.53
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     540     61.7   1,370-1,426  1,389  121.94-123.82      123.11
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 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     372     62.5     764-990     909   202.22-214.21      206.79
65 - 80% Choice     501     63.6     807-924     877   198.97-207.55      203.46
35 - 65% Choice     275     63.9     768-872     798   192.23-201.51      199.51
 0 - 35% Choice      35     59.4     794-794     794   172.95-172.95      172.95
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     266     62.9     783-846     827   205.31-213.07      207.11
65 - 80% Choice     420     65.4     726-799     776   198.56-201.72      201.07
35 - 65% Choice      40     60.0     737-737     737   201.51-201.51      201.51
 0 - 35% Choice     160     62.0     872-937     895   172.29-174.00      173.18
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     484     62.8     761-935     801   180.77-213.89      203.02
65 - 80% Choice      58     61.2     796-826     819   199.19-205.00      203.60
35 - 65% Choice     308     64.6     698-880     827   192.61-204.00      194.56
 0 - 35% Choice      40     63.5     782-782     782   192.99-192.99      192.99
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  2,959     63.4     698-990     833   172.29-214.21      200.34
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     213     62.5     790-953     843   201.50-207.11      203.98
65 - 80% Choice     320     61.2     518-1,017   734   191.27-204.19      199.02
35 - 65% Choice     379     59.4     756-952     847   168.46-195.93      190.14
 0 - 35% Choice     829     57.4     789-957     867   169.89-190.14      179.96
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     355     59.8     675-902     806   182.29-194.48      191.59
65 - 80% Choice     121     58.7     781-848     802   175.02-197.29      188.32
35 - 65% Choice     107     59.1     769-848     825   172.44-182.07      178.80
 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                9,443         851         198.12
 KANSAS                  5,435         857         201.91
 NEBRASKA                6,607         893         205.36
 COLORADO                4,908         866         209.04
 WESTERN CORNBELT        1,758         893         205.09
  TOTAL 5-AREA          28,108         867         202.89
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            593         874         212.02
 WESTERN STATES          4,657         884         203.04
 EASTERN CORNBELT          266         901         202.51
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                1,033         799         198.98
 KANSAS
 NEBRASKA                  734         888         205.93
 COLORADO
 WESTERN CORNBELT          375         880         189.04
  TOTAL 5-AREA           2,142         843         199.62
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            131         859         207.61
 WESTERN STATES             40         737         201.51
 EASTERN CORNBELT          518         794         200.69
 NORTHEASTERN STATES       128         815         203.08


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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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