Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Jan 25, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Thursday, 01/24/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   26,003    169,427      21,780      176,068      20,485      125,233
Live:       5,640     43,164       5,373       40,094       8,654       32,186
Total:     31,643    212,591      27,153      216,162      29,139      157,419

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    4,605     23,555       3,752       19,515       3,861       13,351
Live:         165      1,679          80        1,742       1,034        8,704
Total:      4,770     25,234       3,832       21,257       4,895       22,055


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,415     63.4     674-1,016   933   196.31-215.10      202.97
65 - 80% Choice   2,789     64.3     699-951     861   176.24-215.10      196.83
35 - 65% Choice   8,732     64.8     676-932     842   186.46-199.14      193.68
 0 - 35% Choice   1,069     65.3     673-898     825   186.54-198.62      193.25
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,601     64.5     661-922     809   193.79-215.10      199.66
65 - 80% Choice     954     64.1     707-897     768   193.13-202.00      195.36
35 - 65% Choice   1,957     64.5     716-895     784   191.68-208.06      195.95
 0 - 35% Choice     470     65.0     679-793     724   192.11-196.32      193.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,052     62.6     764-874     817   196.50-215.10      201.63
65 - 80% Choice     223     62.8     765-910     864   196.10-202.00      198.22
35 - 65% Choice      71     61.8     755-913     828   193.35-198.50      196.11
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 22,333     64.4     661-1,016   838   176.24-215.10      196.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     496     61.2     687-856     811   177.30-209.54      200.94
65 - 80% Choice     834     62.9     730-829     779   176.32-206.72      198.91
35 - 65% Choice     809     64.2     640-810     736   187.60-196.60      192.70
 0 - 35% Choice     206     67.4     746-746     746   188.63-188.63      188.63
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     778     62.0     804-937     855   189.67-197.59      195.05
65 - 80% Choice     375     62.2     814-910     871   190.37-195.58      191.63
35 - 65% Choice     172     60.0     688-785     737   182.33-191.19      185.72
 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     553     62.8   1,323-1,520  1,424  124.44-126.00      125.31
65 - 80% Choice     117     63.6   1,285-1,285  1,285  126.00-126.00      126.00
35 - 65% Choice   1,195     64.5   1,069-1,442  1,317  123.85-129.25      125.78
 0 - 35% Choice     158     63.8   1,167-1,258  1,209  123.00-129.70      126.05
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     114     61.8   1,503-1,503  1,503  128.00-128.00      128.00
65 - 80% Choice     930     63.4   1,114-1,357  1,218  124.44-129.25      125.58
35 - 65% Choice   1,264     64.0   1,020-1,385  1,184  122.06-129.25      125.66
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     162     62.7   1,290-1,450  1,411  124.73-136.21      127.56
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  4,493     63.7   1,020-1,520  1,276  122.06-136.21      125.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     355     63.0   1,312-1,373  1,367  121.09-124.95      121.47
35 - 65% Choice     657     61.3   1,263-1,468  1,374  113.35-125.94      119.03
 0 - 35% Choice     135     61.8   1,342-1,342  1,342  124.95-124.95      124.95


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     344     63.8     745-875     818   198.84-203.45      200.55
65 - 80% Choice     430     62.3     729-1,017   863   175.25-204.18      196.54
35 - 65% Choice     257     65.1     787-943     824   194.62-206.68      197.44
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     395     63.6     750-798     765   197.00-204.83      202.34
65 - 80% Choice     196     63.9     754-798     783   198.63-200.47      199.53
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     291     62.0     716-847     789   189.56-204.85      199.78
65 - 80% Choice      73     60.9     735-782     756   190.51-202.26      197.11
35 - 65% Choice      97     61.9     858-862     860   188.25-190.54      189.12
 0 - 35% Choice     314     63.7     967-967     967   191.05-191.05      191.05
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  2,397     63.3     716-1,017   831   175.25-206.68      197.80
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     382     64.9     682-923     740   201.08-204.89      202.06
65 - 80% Choice     497     63.9     671-846     772   197.44-203.00      200.67
35 - 65% Choice     354     60.2     594-997     828   189.56-200.95      193.00
 0 - 35% Choice     244     57.3     814-899     854   174.46-179.65      177.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     389     57.3     777-943     817   181.01-196.00      186.08
65 - 80% Choice     214     58.8     767-894     799   177.76-193.93      189.14
35 - 65% Choice     128     55.1     571-798     712   170.16-178.50      173.90
 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      43     62.1   1,472-1,472  1,472  124.00-124.00      124.00
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      38     62.5   1,330-1,330  1,330  127.00-127.00      127.00
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                     81     62.3   1,330-1,472  1,405  124.00-127.00      125.41
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      43     64.2   1,219-1,219  1,219  129.81-129.81      129.81
35 - 65% Choice      41     63.5   1,403-1,403  1,403  123.91-123.91      123.91
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
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                9,546         822         193.94
 KANSAS                  2,357         825         195.06
 NEBRASKA                3,793         872         199.22
 COLORADO                1,536         779         193.72
 WESTERN CORNBELT          896         889         202.40
  TOTAL 5-AREA          18,101         832         195.58
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            899         851         211.06
 WESTERN STATES          3,105         863         197.20
 EASTERN CORNBELT          201         863         196.98
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                  715         791         198.21
 KANSAS                    274         866         199.85
 NEBRASKA                  314         842         200.20
 COLORADO                   48         729         175.25
 WESTERN CORNBELT          614         891         195.89
  TOTAL 5-AREA           1,922         841         197.46
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            168         789         201.81
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          216         803         197.21
 NORTHEASTERN STATES        48         759         200.04


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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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