Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Feb 20, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Tuesday, 02/19/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   38,248    100,142      32,595      101,000      39,904       71,648
Live:       7,741     18,001       7,353       15,709       7,394       13,861
Total:     45,989    118,143      39,948      116,709      47,298       85,509

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    5,208      8,674       3,942        8,236       5,005        9,180
Live:         332      1,679         277          845         494        1,343
Total:      5,540     10,353       4,219        9,081       5,499       10,523


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   6,529     64.2     726-1,039   911   186.78-233.58      202.82
65 - 80% Choice   4,120     65.0     759-1,000   905   192.28-224.12      198.52
35 - 65% Choice   8,360     65.5     696-969     868   188.98-200.80      195.83
 0 - 35% Choice      94     64.8     716-728     726   195.01-196.10      195.96
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   4,224     64.2     721-949     847   193.61-234.77      201.00
65 - 80% Choice   3,956     65.0     719-879     787   190.13-203.85      197.33
35 - 65% Choice   3,076     65.0     685-831     765   191.90-198.37      196.02
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,474     62.0     687-944     852   194.88-218.72      200.64
65 - 80% Choice   1,050     61.4     648-898     803   189.92-202.00      196.80
35 - 65% Choice     275     61.0     802-803     803   197.00-200.11      198.66
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 33,158     64.6     648-1,039   855   186.78-234.77      198.66
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     396     64.4     755-883     794   194.50-200.53      197.34
65 - 80% Choice   2,176     64.8     700-917     819   180.29-201.74      197.11
35 - 65% Choice   1,390     66.1     772-878     821   187.66-196.68      193.69
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     756     62.7     776-889     848   190.54-193.53      192.37
65 - 80% Choice     194     64.2     802-873     868   186.51-191.74      191.34
35 - 65% Choice     178     63.6     791-862     852   190.77-192.75      192.48
 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   1,030     62.5   1,167-1,485  1,402  124.50-140.13      129.64
65 - 80% Choice     535     63.8   1,230-1,358  1,274  125.50-130.46      126.86
35 - 65% Choice   2,062     64.2   1,179-1,452  1,330  120.14-130.49      127.29
 0 - 35% Choice     317     63.6   1,191-1,191  1,191  125.94-125.94      125.94
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     666     63.4   1,148-1,420  1,291  123.00-139.21      128.00
65 - 80% Choice     403     63.4   1,064-1,294  1,160  124.00-130.34      126.75
35 - 65% Choice   1,014     64.1   1,111-1,267  1,168  123.00-130.46      126.53
 0 - 35% Choice      75     64.2   1,195-1,195  1,195  125.51-125.51      125.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     430     62.9   1,528-1,528  1,528  135.12-135.12      135.12
65 - 80% Choice     891     57.4   1,217-1,537  1,443  120.00-130.36      127.31
35 - 65% Choice     108     63.4   1,143-1,143  1,143  122.00-122.00      122.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  7,531     62.9   1,064-1,537  1,316  120.00-140.13      127.81
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     174     62.4   1,352-1,352  1,352  116.00-116.00      116.00
35 - 65% Choice      36     61.2   1,333-1,333  1,333  117.12-117.12      117.12
 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     156     64.2     849-886     875   193.83-202.69      199.92
65 - 80% Choice     203     64.8     820-882     824   198.17-200.85      198.34
35 - 65% Choice     186     64.9     812-863     859   200.00-204.00      200.30
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     424     64.7     757-809     771   196.54-206.40      200.04
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     302     61.5     890-924     908   186.17-188.92      187.46
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,096     63.0     643-999     886   193.29-207.37      198.24
65 - 80% Choice     251     62.2     707-833     770   182.23-198.26      191.17
35 - 65% Choice      41     62.5     750-750     750   185.04-185.04      185.04
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  2,659     63.4     643-999     850   182.23-207.37      196.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     310     62.8     626-808     768   192.74-200.16      198.96
65 - 80% Choice     185     62.4     685-878     785   176.56-203.84      190.40
35 - 65% Choice     193     59.6     678-815     739   180.47-192.72      183.83
 0 - 35% Choice     809     57.8     787-902     841   165.69-195.51      177.40
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     359     59.8     752-908     828   182.74-193.32      186.75
65 - 80% Choice     509     60.1     663-933     807   176.91-193.78      186.63
35 - 65% Choice     184     61.8     709-855     831   183.68-193.00      191.48
 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
Over 80% Choice      26     64.2   1,008-1,008  1,008  124.00-124.00      124.00
65 - 80% Choice     188     63.8   1,038-1,038  1,038  127.50-127.50      127.50
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     118     62.1   1,158-1,158  1,158  123.27-123.27      123.27
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                    332     63.2   1,008-1,158  1,078  123.27-127.50      125.72
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               13,362         826         195.87
 KANSAS                  4,252         865         197.92
 NEBRASKA                9,427         899         201.91
 COLORADO                1,194         781         201.88
 WESTERN CORNBELT        1,177         875         199.92
  TOTAL 5-AREA          29,377         855         198.50
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT          2,004         863         200.79
 WESTERN STATES          1,667         850         198.63
 EASTERN CORNBELT           75         831         204.17
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                  168         702         185.81
 KANSAS                    349         795         197.81
 NEBRASKA                  767         860         194.99
 COLORADO
 WESTERN CORNBELT          912         902         197.66
  TOTAL 5-AREA           2,134         856         195.57
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            107         779         201.47
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          247         849         198.98
 NORTHEASTERN STATES       109         817         203.61


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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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