Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Jan 31, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday, 01/30/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   34,796    139,405      39,436      143,424      31,046      108,763
Live:       7,511     30,082       8,128       37,524       8,401       29,545
Total:     42,307    169,487      47,564      180,948      39,447      138,308

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,627     16,338       6,023       19,002       3,868       10,890
Live:           0      1,308         614        1,417         884        2,865
Total:      2,627     17,646       6,637       20,419       4,752       13,755


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   4,882     63.1     810-978     914   189.30-224.44      202.57
65 - 80% Choice   2,599     64.4     721-1,000   909   190.35-202.89      196.94
35 - 65% Choice   8,407     65.1     707-974     871   181.55-200.29      194.83
 0 - 35% Choice   1,613     65.6     691-908     840   183.09-194.24      188.86
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,818     63.2     700-935     847   192.71-224.27      203.56
65 - 80% Choice   2,342     64.5     647-927     820   195.72-204.34      198.19
35 - 65% Choice   1,451     64.6     667-887     797   186.17-198.00      195.79
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     721     62.2     719-926     779   195.82-215.23      201.04
65 - 80% Choice   1,162     62.9     738-930     851   190.36-200.00      197.22
35 - 65% Choice     563     62.9     633-860     811   192.61-195.48      193.95
 0 - 35% Choice     216     65.2     850-850     850   182.42-182.42      182.42
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 26,774     64.2     633-1,000   865   181.55-224.44      197.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     412     63.5     828-933     895   197.11-204.25      200.35
65 - 80% Choice   1,425     65.7     739-859     816   190.19-206.63      199.19
35 - 65% Choice   1,917     65.5     746-854     803   186.73-199.54      196.89
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     849     61.6     741-889     838   188.54-206.04      196.31
65 - 80% Choice   1,071     62.5     726-895     819   191.32-193.39      192.69
35 - 65% Choice   1,487     61.8     798-916     860   187.69-194.08      190.08
 0 - 35% Choice     861     63.1     813-927     887   187.21-190.22      189.16


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     580     62.3   1,288-1,463  1,399  123.00-126.50      124.65
65 - 80% Choice   1,515     62.8   1,229-1,694  1,448  122.42-129.35      126.56
35 - 65% Choice   1,447     63.7   1,112-1,472  1,328  122.00-131.37      126.30
 0 - 35% Choice     490     65.4   1,213-1,350  1,247  120.55-125.21      124.65
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     574     63.6   1,123-1,494  1,396  125.00-137.59      127.68
65 - 80% Choice     787     64.7   1,096-1,434  1,237  125.00-129.35      126.59
35 - 65% Choice     775     63.9   1,125-1,309  1,198  122.00-131.76      125.96
 0 - 35% Choice      74     64.1   1,036-1,036  1,036  124.90-124.90      124.90
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      73     62.0   1,430-1,430  1,430  121.93-121.93      121.93
65 - 80% Choice     298     63.6   1,300-1,360  1,352  122.00-124.35      124.04
35 - 65% Choice     321     63.0   1,191-1,300  1,248  121.05-124.50      122.12
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  6,934     63.6   1,036-1,694  1,331  120.55-137.59      125.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     223     60.1   1,308-1,308  1,308  115.18-115.18      115.18
65 - 80% Choice     150     60.4   1,320-1,350  1,328  114.00-116.17      115.56
35 - 65% Choice     130     60.9   1,368-1,368  1,368  121.30-121.30      121.30
 0 - 35% Choice      74     63.6   1,304-1,304  1,304  120.50-120.50      120.50


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     156     62.5     744-873     803   198.41-205.00      202.04
65 - 80% Choice     157     62.6     755-1,014   881   188.74-204.00      197.35
35 - 65% Choice     128     65.9     744-744     744   188.08-188.08      188.08
 0 - 35% Choice     217     66.3     861-891     874   188.79-188.93      188.87
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      21     61.5     856-856     856   198.00-198.00      198.00
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     454     62.4     656-908     799   194.45-206.05      201.72
65 - 80% Choice     105     62.8     754-819     782   195.28-203.74      198.99
35 - 65% Choice      16     62.0     819-819     819   194.61-194.61      194.61
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  1,254     63.5     656-1,014   817   188.08-206.05      197.21
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     170     61.1     735-910     897   197.95-198.36      197.98
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     147     61.7     728-741     732   188.78-192.29      189.83
 0 - 35% Choice     950     60.3     735-909     814   167.10-188.41      179.98
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      50     61.1     900-923     916   188.09-190.38      189.69
65 - 80% Choice      56     56.2     704-805     734   173.90-185.32      177.37
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                8,394         843         192.55
 KANSAS                  1,571         883         196.77
 NEBRASKA                8,019         876         199.27
 COLORADO                2,316         887         206.79
 WESTERN CORNBELT        1,774         888         200.21
  TOTAL 5-AREA          22,038         866         197.41
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            435         893         203.31
 WESTERN STATES          4,094         854         197.43
 EASTERN CORNBELT          171         925         198.03
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                  345         826         188.57
 KANSAS                     41         821         202.48
 NEBRASKA                   80         908         197.17
 COLORADO
 WESTERN CORNBELT          274         803         200.40
  TOTAL 5-AREA             697         830         194.11
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          331         812         201.24
 NORTHEASTERN STATES       183         791         200.30


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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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