Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Jan 18, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Thursday, 01/17/2013

***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:   21,780    176,068      28,801      180,235      19,757      128,547
Live:       5,373     40,094       5,999       43,556       5,499       26,997
Total:     27,153    216,162      34,800      223,791      25,256      155,544

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,752     19,515       5,032       24,131       5,405       16,272
Live:          80      1,789          49          979       1,197       10,244
Total:      3,832     21,304       5,081       25,110       6,602       26,516


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,932     63.8     812-944     879   198.10-213.65      204.81
65 - 80% Choice   1,248     63.2     626-900     850   189.71-207.86      201.47
35 - 65% Choice   4,654     65.0     644-942     821   188.98-207.69      197.63
 0 - 35% Choice   2,100     66.0     716-898     778   188.52-200.14      193.70
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,747     62.7     744-868     811   203.80-226.79      211.25
65 - 80% Choice     318     63.7     881-882     882   198.82-201.65      201.10
35 - 65% Choice   1,429     63.9     629-874     716   184.11-201.65      195.68
 0 - 35% Choice     723     65.5     622-700     671   188.39-194.24      192.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     403     62.2     759-926     854   201.18-229.12      215.51
65 - 80% Choice     969     63.2     707-969     823   201.25-222.29      205.49
35 - 65% Choice     551     63.7     757-911     822   195.95-203.92      199.74
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 17,074     64.2     622-969     814   184.11-229.12      200.67
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     155     63.0     805-843     826   203.08-212.15      207.60
65 - 80% Choice     589     63.9     776-809     783   204.63-208.79      207.52
35 - 65% Choice     916     63.5     630-806     741   164.72-199.73      192.86
 0 - 35% Choice   1,015     64.2     661-705     686   186.11-192.63      190.91
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     604     60.9     692-887     818   190.14-200.32      197.66
65 - 80% Choice   1,198     62.2     784-919     835   194.15-197.78      196.43
35 - 65% Choice     229     63.5     832-895     862   192.75-195.07      193.45
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     303     63.2   1,428-1,531  1,452  127.96-136.00      129.82
65 - 80% Choice   1,230     62.6   1,144-1,591  1,439  124.00-129.00      127.20
35 - 65% Choice   1,664     64.3   1,099-1,453  1,266  124.50-131.19      127.20
 0 - 35% Choice      21     63.5   1,126-1,126  1,126  122.89-122.89      122.89
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      11     64.8   1,332-1,332  1,332  126.00-126.00      126.00
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice   1,222     63.8   1,075-1,373  1,202  123.66-131.19      127.67
 0 - 35% Choice      22     63.0     893-893     893   116.08-116.08      116.08
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      39     61.0   1,270-1,270  1,270  130.00-130.00      130.00
65 - 80% Choice      54     63.2   1,450-1,450  1,450  128.98-128.98      128.98
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  4,566     63.6     893-1,591  1,308  116.08-136.00      127.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     256     63.1   1,196-1,196  1,196  125.07-125.07      125.07
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     230     63.2   1,379-1,379  1,379  123.03-123.03      123.03
35 - 65% Choice     321     61.8   1,316-1,375  1,344  119.05-121.40      120.42
 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     279     62.5     775-877     830   200.23-210.00      206.49
65 - 80% Choice     351     63.6     796-950     876   201.64-205.59      203.50
35 - 65% Choice     893     65.4     647-914     804   180.86-198.23      195.41
 0 - 35% Choice     307     65.8     826-834     830   195.68-196.26      196.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      61     60.9     741-760     756   189.87-212.28      208.24
65 - 80% Choice      15     59.5     704-704     704   205.86-205.86      205.86
35 - 65% Choice     116     65.1     753-753     753   199.70-199.70      199.70
 0 - 35% Choice      83     66.7     727-727     727   190.28-190.28      190.28
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     255     61.8     754-911     819   194.60-208.59      204.01
65 - 80% Choice      85     61.1     726-836     805   193.35-206.76      200.04
35 - 65% Choice     242     62.5     674-798     725   172.89-208.66      189.23
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  2,687     64.1     647-950     807   172.89-212.28      198.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     199     62.8     817-817     817   203.00-203.00      203.00
65 - 80% Choice     201     64.4     722-834     743   193.30-197.58      195.34
35 - 65% Choice     139     61.0     879-879     879   198.00-198.00      198.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     242     57.4     719-936     775   181.52-189.17      184.68
65 - 80% Choice     269     59.0     808-898     849   176.36-194.38      182.69
35 - 65% Choice      15     56.8     819-819     819   170.97-170.97      170.97
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
  No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      80     64.4   1,306-1,306  1,306  127.00-127.00      127.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                     80     64.4   1,306-1,306  1,306  127.00-127.00      127.00
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                4,643         760         193.65
 KANSAS                  2,046         858         199.83
 NEBRASKA                3,353         843         206.43
 COLORADO                1,460         753         199.88
 WESTERN CORNBELT        1,306         887         207.36
  TOTAL 5-AREA          12,769         809         200.08
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            714         830         220.38
 WESTERN STATES          3,552         825         198.81
 EASTERN CORNBELT
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                1,298         807         195.31
 KANSAS                    314         746         196.75
 NEBRASKA                  167         950         202.00
 COLORADO                   80         846         204.95
 WESTERN CORNBELT          304         808         203.31
  TOTAL 5-AREA           2,083         811         197.47
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT             93         767         210.92
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          217         805         204.41
 NORTHEASTERN STATES       175         818         200.18


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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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