Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Mar 15, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Thursday, 03/14/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   27,834    162,620      30,259      168,787      15,402      136,975
Live:       5,849     30,349       5,186       28,052       6,748       26,487
Total:     33,683    192,969      35,445      196,839      22,150      163,462

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    4,694     18,739       5,151       17,020       5,152       20,376
Live:       1,124      2,403         537        2,137       1,071        3,990
Total:      5,818     21,142       5,688       19,157       6,223       24,366


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   3,562     63.7     738-1,027   852   189.85-221.61      205.05
65 - 80% Choice   3,423     64.4     756-967     851   195.86-205.84      201.66
35 - 65% Choice   7,800     64.9     658-1,033   833   177.21-207.01      200.10
 0 - 35% Choice   1,214     65.1     766-963     867   193.37-206.07      201.41
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     407     62.9     663-931     795   197.64-219.18      207.67
65 - 80% Choice   1,864     64.6     687-909     795   182.64-203.28      201.09
35 - 65% Choice   1,809     64.5     653-858     738   190.79-203.37      199.64
 0 - 35% Choice     147     63.7     643-643     643   199.97-199.97      199.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,561     62.9     690-901     816   198.52-221.31      204.08
65 - 80% Choice     383     63.8     719-998     867   200.64-203.28      202.50
35 - 65% Choice     419     62.3     725-848     801   194.31-203.60      199.05
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 22,589     64.3     643-1,033   827   177.21-221.61      201.66
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     891     63.0     752-919     813   195.09-206.16      203.84
65 - 80% Choice     869     63.3     731-868     810   190.24-204.01      200.03
35 - 65% Choice     756     64.4     638-827     737   172.79-202.01      197.45
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,632     61.6     715-892     835   177.47-217.27      200.74
65 - 80% Choice     255     60.8     757-845     817   194.02-196.85      195.36
35 - 65% Choice     638     61.8     723-871     817   188.77-197.34      194.65
 0 - 35% Choice     204     62.4     817-852     842   187.08-200.95      191.09


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     615     61.5   1,346-1,594  1,530  128.00-129.00      128.29
65 - 80% Choice   1,394     64.0   1,133-1,490  1,329  127.50-131.00      129.99
35 - 65% Choice   1,749     63.5   1,127-1,344  1,214  125.00-131.00      127.97
 0 - 35% Choice      67     64.7   1,287-1,287  1,287  131.00-131.00      131.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     122     64.5   1,287-1,287  1,287  129.00-129.00      129.00
65 - 80% Choice     239     63.8   1,064-1,102  1,091  127.98-128.00      128.00
35 - 65% Choice     685     64.6   1,079-1,246  1,156  128.00-132.25      131.26
 0 - 35% Choice     166     63.3   1,116-1,116  1,116  128.00-128.00      128.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      31     64.1   1,453-1,453  1,453  128.57-128.57      128.57
65 - 80% Choice     194     63.9   1,255-1,464  1,381  128.57-129.00      128.74
35 - 65% Choice      42     60.0   1,213-1,213  1,213  138.00-138.00      138.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  5,304     63.6   1,064-1,594  1,275  125.00-138.00      129.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     237     60.8   1,407-1,444  1,437  116.00-124.00      122.31
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     308     61.5     817-1,350  1,291  122.55-197.34      130.81
 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      24     61.6     787-787     787   204.29-204.29      204.29
65 - 80% Choice      17     63.2     757-757     757   205.18-205.18      205.18
35 - 65% Choice      53     64.7     798-965     840   195.00-196.10      195.76
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     101     62.6     720-819     769   204.74-210.26      208.22
65 - 80% Choice     127     63.4     746-752     750   199.47-206.09      202.08
35 - 65% Choice     309     64.3     754-875     802   194.47-200.00      199.07
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     600     62.7     718-896     802   195.65-213.94      203.52
65 - 80% Choice     285     62.4     731-787     764   196.54-205.94      201.71
35 - 65% Choice     912     63.9     689-918     803   178.42-202.00      197.96
 0 - 35% Choice     306     63.8     759-839     785   198.07-202.00      200.38
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  2,734     63.5     689-965     793   178.42-213.94      200.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     273     62.7     735-874     799   195.75-206.17      202.64
65 - 80% Choice     266     60.1     560-911     736   187.73-201.01      194.49
35 - 65% Choice     153     61.3     867-1,060   921   173.97-194.06      181.07
 0 - 35% Choice     512     57.8     796-942     864   156.48-183.23      175.39
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     218     59.7     690-1,023   832   183.88-198.73      192.59
65 - 80% Choice     110     61.1     810-930     888   182.66-198.44      188.15
35 - 65% Choice     428     59.6     697-815     773   178.39-195.30      189.27
 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                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      80     62.9   1,168-1,280  1,223  124.49-127.00      125.71
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      21     60.7   1,188-1,188  1,188  123.19-123.19      123.19
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      44     64.4   1,159-1,159  1,159  130.50-130.50      130.50
65 - 80% Choice      66     63.5   1,221-1,221  1,221  128.00-128.00      128.00
35 - 65% Choice     463     63.2   1,101-1,223  1,132  123.00-128.00      126.35
 0 - 35% Choice     152     63.8   1,052-1,187  1,138  119.75-127.00      124.38
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                    826     63.3   1,052-1,280  1,152  119.75-130.50      126.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     108     59.6   1,217-1,424  1,324  114.45-115.92      115.21
65 - 80% Choice     190     59.5   1,264-1,316  1,301  114.45-115.46      115.17
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               10,960         820         200.39
 KANSAS                  3,423         797         202.14
 NEBRASKA                2,790         873         204.54
 COLORADO                  880         872         202.30
 WESTERN CORNBELT        1,107         861         206.97
  TOTAL 5-AREA          19,087         828         201.76
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            646         841         206.95
 WESTERN STATES          2,703         806         199.56
 EASTERN CORNBELT           80         963         203.00
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                1,503         791         199.46
 KANSAS                    304         778         200.00
 NEBRASKA                   40         818         211.42
 COLORADO                  122         815         195.57
 WESTERN CORNBELT          180         774         206.90
  TOTAL 5-AREA           2,037         790         199.79
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT             50         746         206.09
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          363         813         204.35
 NORTHEASTERN STATES        78         864         192.33


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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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