Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Jan 23, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Tuesday, 01/22/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   35,402    103,620      56,551      109,260      34,179       76,344
Live:      12,910     29,396      18,610       28,476       7,636       15,306
Total:     48,312    133,016      75,161      137,736      41,815       91,650

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    5,341     12,730       5,873       10,480       4,870        7,774
Live:           0        803           0        1,662       3,712        7,543
Total:      5,341     13,533       5,873       12,142       8,582       15,317


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   4,912     62.6     753-992     894   192.31-238.57      210.92
65 - 80% Choice   5,923     64.5     818-1,061   924   197.20-206.31      201.87
35 - 65% Choice   8,256     65.2     792-934     893   195.27-204.65      199.00
 0 - 35% Choice   1,615     65.2     780-929     871   196.04-200.50      197.81
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   3,651     64.0     734-946     837   198.82-220.69      204.06
65 - 80% Choice   2,293     64.1     692-924     787   195.22-204.65      201.46
35 - 65% Choice   2,901     65.0     708-848     795   194.77-204.05      199.76
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     942     62.3     730-923     819   197.41-222.84      208.57
65 - 80% Choice     585     63.5     724-867     780   191.94-205.07      202.76
35 - 65% Choice     138     63.4     742-753     744   199.92-202.67      200.48
 0 - 35% Choice      39     66.1     892-892     892   198.33-198.33      198.33
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 31,255     64.3     692-1,061   869   191.94-238.57      202.56
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     527     64.3     726-866     794   196.09-222.40      201.58
65 - 80% Choice   1,116     63.1     727-874     808   197.87-205.22      202.01
35 - 65% Choice     622     66.5     788-887     818   194.52-204.16      200.10
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     226     60.1     792-884     839   186.19-199.84      193.39
65 - 80% Choice     552     60.5     777-882     812   179.73-198.71      192.20
35 - 65% Choice     936     61.3     649-862     801   180.31-201.65      192.65
 0 - 35% Choice     168     62.0     824-824     824   193.36-193.36      193.36


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,868     62.6   1,274-1,579  1,432  122.20-139.56      132.50
65 - 80% Choice   1,408     63.3   1,325-1,485  1,402  125.00-131.62      128.43
35 - 65% Choice   3,986     63.7   1,124-1,478  1,263  121.84-132.01      125.88
 0 - 35% Choice     161     63.1   1,287-1,335  1,321  126.00-127.44      126.43
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     614     63.3   1,125-1,372  1,270  125.50-140.82      133.43
65 - 80% Choice     954     63.4   1,134-1,338  1,243  125.50-132.01      130.11
35 - 65% Choice   2,562     63.6   1,043-1,341  1,151  121.60-129.94      125.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     265     62.7   1,237-1,440  1,350  124.24-131.25      128.37
65 - 80% Choice     199     62.1   1,349-1,349  1,349  129.83-129.83      129.83
35 - 65% Choice      40     62.5   1,280-1,280  1,280  120.00-120.00      120.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 12,057     63.3   1,043-1,579  1,285  120.00-140.82      127.84
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     416     61.1   1,372-1,425  1,408  115.50-124.55      122.07
35 - 65% Choice     437     60.4   1,299-1,370  1,332  119.59-122.99      121.33
 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     373     62.4     698-1,016   840   193.42-205.91      201.81
65 - 80% Choice     314     62.8     580-883     819   190.98-205.11      198.54
35 - 65% Choice     115     63.0     702-767     751   193.52-199.45      198.06
 0 - 35% Choice     129     64.3     796-796     796   194.99-194.99      194.99
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     550     62.7     742-868     790   201.77-205.51      202.62
65 - 80% Choice     210     62.8     793-819     808   199.57-201.33      200.55
35 - 65% Choice     159     61.7     827-874     840   183.61-198.09      192.91
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     979     63.4     741-1,022   901   197.00-206.79      199.10
65 - 80% Choice     192     62.3     733-938     861   194.63-200.00      198.35
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     138     63.6     859-859     859   194.87-194.87      194.87
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  3,159     62.9     580-1,022   843   183.61-206.79      199.33
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      86     60.9     714-811     761   192.67-202.54      197.72
65 - 80% Choice     146     59.9     768-808     796   186.93-202.51      197.86
35 - 65% Choice     362     59.0     703-915     844   188.26-205.00      192.30
 0 - 35% Choice     526     58.6     866-968     909   179.00-186.27      183.59
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     317     59.1     742-905     831   178.11-193.06      186.30
65 - 80% Choice     366     58.8     755-869     804   176.62-190.40      184.37
35 - 65% Choice     379     60.1     746-867     818   175.63-194.00      188.28
 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               12,450         853         199.79
 KANSAS                  5,555         888         199.86
 NEBRASKA                6,236         869         208.84
 COLORADO                2,999         925         204.58
 WESTERN CORNBELT          940         922         200.11
  TOTAL 5-AREA          28,180         873         202.33
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            288         868         203.60
 WESTERN STATES          2,701         831         204.83
 EASTERN CORNBELT           86         844         204.20
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                  312         810         194.18
 KANSAS                    967         801         200.61
 NEBRASKA                  337         853         203.20
 COLORADO
 WESTERN CORNBELT          899         934         197.84
  TOTAL 5-AREA           2,515         857         199.17
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT             77         827         194.92
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          310         799         199.47
 NORTHEASTERN STATES       218         774         201.55


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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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