Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Mon, Feb 04, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Friday, 02/01/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   27,602    200,879      29,013      198,440      36,866      168,478
Live:       7,122     44,629       8,579       51,743       4,766       40,266
Total:     34,724    245,508      37,592      250,183      41,632      208,744

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,904     23,740       8,461       32,068       2,312       17,039
Live:         709      2,038       1,129        2,711         205        3,576
Total:      4,613     25,778       9,590       34,779       2,517       20,615


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,736     63.8     830-983     943   191.07-222.61      201.99
65 - 80% Choice   1,535     64.8     724-1,040   869   185.95-202.00      195.33
35 - 65% Choice   6,771     65.4     687-1,061   850   180.65-197.95      189.43
 0 - 35% Choice   2,869     65.5     711-912     819   183.57-192.77      187.27
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,835     63.1     711-909     813   190.54-222.92      197.03
65 - 80% Choice   1,486     64.4     677-906     783   184.54-202.00      194.08
35 - 65% Choice   2,368     65.4     662-831     751   182.53-196.19      191.54
 0 - 35% Choice     179     64.7     702-782     735   181.39-189.83      184.83
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     924     62.4     680-918     803   191.72-200.69      196.83
65 - 80% Choice     523     62.6     766-929     844   191.46-199.73      195.58
35 - 65% Choice     268     64.8     778-885     837   189.95-197.95      195.21
 0 - 35% Choice      60     65.9     906-906     906   183.44-183.44      183.44
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 20,554     64.7     662-1,061   832   180.65-222.92      192.39
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     338     64.2     786-892     809   193.20-201.15      199.36
65 - 80% Choice   1,063     65.2     751-837     789   189.85-198.05      194.13
35 - 65% Choice   3,147     65.6     681-901     807   183.35-200.23      192.92
 0 - 35% Choice     125     66.5     814-814     814   189.61-189.61      189.61
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     661     61.8     777-904     836   189.63-192.54      190.80
65 - 80% Choice   1,060     63.0     787-887     835   182.01-189.65      186.95
35 - 65% Choice     654     62.6     620-893     844   183.53-189.85      186.13
 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     749     63.4   1,343-1,505  1,446  122.49-129.64      125.41
65 - 80% Choice   1,692     64.8   1,117-1,487  1,345  122.00-125.50      122.55
35 - 65% Choice   1,276     65.0   1,144-1,431  1,357  121.54-126.25      122.98
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     309     64.8   1,334-1,352  1,341  122.00-125.00      123.08
65 - 80% Choice     647     64.7   1,202-1,325  1,285  122.00-125.00      124.07
35 - 65% Choice   1,221     64.8   1,013-1,336  1,174  120.00-126.25      123.93
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     222     63.3   1,118-1,245  1,183  118.87-122.00      119.59
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  6,116     64.6   1,013-1,505  1,313  118.87-129.64      123.35
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      80     60.9   1,333-1,333  1,333  114.87-114.87      114.87
65 - 80% Choice     611     61.3   1,277-1,488  1,328  114.00-116.18      115.71
35 - 65% Choice     315     61.1   1,353-1,400  1,371  114.00-115.00      114.55
 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                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     113     66.0     778-778     778   186.73-186.73      186.73
35 - 65% Choice     494     64.6     758-785     776   185.64-195.28      190.40
 0 - 35% Choice     146     63.5     750-750     750   185.32-185.32      185.32
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      37     63.8     800-800     800   198.59-198.59      198.59
65 - 80% Choice      15     62.0     758-758     758   191.06-191.06      191.06
35 - 65% Choice     350     64.8     692-737     708   186.44-192.26      188.59
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     199     62.6     750-889     813   198.00-204.03      201.85
65 - 80% Choice     165     62.9     760-813     766   182.51-206.11      188.44
35 - 65% Choice     119     63.8     859-871     867   186.27-198.00      194.06
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  1,638     64.1     692-889     770   182.51-206.11      190.96
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     166     61.7     776-868     841   192.60-199.59      196.27
65 - 80% Choice      70     61.0     762-824     796   190.37-196.45      193.15
35 - 65% Choice     219     59.6     796-923     881   177.31-188.85      183.08
 0 - 35% Choice     475     57.2     769-970     840   164.14-181.44      171.25
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     513     59.8     671-933     846   164.16-197.79      188.60
65 - 80% Choice     427     57.5     688-840     739   168.14-192.54      176.06
35 - 65% Choice      39     58.5     699-699     699   167.90-167.90      167.90
 0 - 35% Choice     357     62.9     817-824     820   188.81-188.85      188.83


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     302     64.4   1,309-1,309  1,309  126.00-126.00      126.00
65 - 80% Choice      70     62.8   1,156-1,241  1,191  122.28-122.31      122.30
35 - 65% Choice     219     63.4   1,088-1,152  1,116  123.45-124.00      123.79
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                    591     63.8   1,088-1,309  1,223  122.28-126.00      124.74
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      47     63.9   1,194-1,194  1,194  128.00-128.00      128.00
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      71     62.5   1,444-1,444  1,444  119.00-119.00      119.00
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM               10,300         808         188.12
 KANSAS                  2,766         861         193.96
 NEBRASKA                3,624         869         200.50
 COLORADO                   89         800         199.53
 WESTERN CORNBELT          531         950         202.11
  TOTAL 5-AREA          17,272         834         192.12
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT             36         906         202.00
 WESTERN STATES          3,058         818         193.14
 EASTERN CORNBELT          150         903         204.82
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                1,031         773         189.68
 KANSAS                    383         749         188.21
 NEBRASKA
 COLORADO
 WESTERN CORNBELT          113         825         201.46
  TOTAL 5-AREA           1,450         768         189.65
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT           96         762         203.23
 NORTHEASTERN STATES        15         758         191.06


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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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