Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated and Forward Contract - Import

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue, Jan 22, 2013    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND FORWARD CONTRACT
For Cattle Price During The Week Ending Sunday, 01/20/2013

                              IMPORTED CATTLE ONLY

                       Dressed:   Live:  Total:  Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago:
Formula Net:              1,850    none   1,850         3,792            903
Negotiated Grid Net:       none    none    none          none          2,525
Forward Contract Net:     2,853    none   2,853         2,178          3,101
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                          FORMULA NET:  Dressed Basis

                   Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg        Price           Avg
                  Count  Dress Pct     Range       Wt        Range         Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice       31    61.6    904-904       904    200.00-200.00    200.00
65 - 80% Choice       78    60.7    878-878       878    208.38-208.38    208.38
35 - 65% Choice                        -                       -
 0 - 35% Choice       37    59.8    814-814       814    191.99-191.99    191.99
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      165    63.0    764-845       808    201.78-206.63    204.95
65 - 80% Choice      206    61.4    802-1,040     952    195.99-205.91    200.78
35 - 65% Choice       78    63.3    811-811       811    199.54-199.54    199.54
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                       -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                     595    61.9    764-1,040     873    191.99-208.38    202.18
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                       -
65 - 80% Choice      270    64.6    824-824       824    200.02-200.02    200.02
35 - 65% Choice      373    63.9    783-806       786    194.99-206.22    196.34
 0 - 35% Choice       89    59.5    709-769       741    183.51-198.10    191.21
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice       42    60.9    856-856       856    197.02-197.02    197.02
65 - 80% Choice      265    59.7    805-812       811    195.53-197.31    197.01
35 - 65% Choice      216    60.1    810-810       810    197.29-197.29    197.29
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                       -
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                            FORMULA NET:  Live Basis
  No Reportable Trade.
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                      NEGOTIATED GRID NET:  Dressed Basis
  No Reportable Trade.
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                        NEGOTIATED GRID NET:  Live Basis
  No Reportable Trade.
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                      FORWARD CONTRACT NET:  Dressed Basis

                   Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg        Price           Avg
                  Count  Dress Pct     Range       Wt        Range         Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice       71    63.6    845-886       865    206.83-212.17    209.54
65 - 80% Choice       69    64.1    844-849       847    199.75-205.89    202.86
35 - 65% Choice       78    64.4    875-904       891    201.86-211.75    207.31
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                       -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                       -
65 - 80% Choice      363    61.0    846-846       846    205.84-205.84    205.84
35 - 65% Choice      287    63.5    819-819       819    204.42-204.42    204.42
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                       -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      633    60.4    895-981       925    205.75-213.46    209.23
65 - 80% Choice      300    61.2    910-1,032     952    197.65-209.39    205.32
35 - 65% Choice    1,024    63.0    876-929       903    203.12-210.79    208.73
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                       -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                   2,825    62.1    819-1,032     895    197.65-213.46    207.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                       -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                       -
35 - 65% Choice       28    58.2    785-785       785    197.65-197.65    197.65
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                       -
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                       FORWARD CONTRACT NET:  Live Basis
  No Reportable Trade.
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Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678  email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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