Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Apr 13, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
Cattle Priced So Far Today

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   13,863    148,211      24,475      161,701       5,686      120,771
Live:       1,024     27,039       1,983       35,884       1,681       49,162
Total:     14,887    175,250      26,458      197,585       7,367      169,933

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,065     20,588       2,595       24,150       1,616       23,557
Live:          90      3,465           0        5,237           0        3,253
Total:      2,155     24,053       2,595       29,387       1,616       26,810


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,119     64.5    757-951      870  185.88-213.86     196.49
65 - 80% Choice     837     63.8    778-879      844  186.99-197.16     190.96
35 - 65% Choice   2,963     65.0    690-882      776  181.68-193.00     187.17
 0 - 35% Choice   1,478     65.1    714-889      767  184.31-193.00     187.20
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     517     63.5    710-781      754  191.22-204.24     198.11
65 - 80% Choice   1,683     64.2    684-874      735  189.88-197.34     193.48
35 - 65% Choice     922     64.9    646-773      721  185.08-193.84     189.21
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      44     62.7    845-906      884  194.38-195.91     194.94
65 - 80% Choice     535     63.4    682-902      810  174.74-208.80     194.45
35 - 65% Choice     536     64.4    729-909      817  180.40-195.63     191.09
 0 - 35% Choice      45     61.7    748-748      748  194.75-194.75     194.75
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 11,679     64.5    646-951      789  174.74-213.86     191.26
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     180     63.7    808-838      823  200.23-210.53     205.38
65 - 80% Choice      93     65.0    843-843      843  184.40-184.40     184.40
35 - 65% Choice   1,111     64.7    656-916      762  181.27-195.76     187.18
 0 - 35% Choice      29     59.5    770-770      770  187.84-187.84     187.84
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      33     62.1    877-877      877  188.51-188.51     188.51
65 - 80% Choice     308     61.3    712-882      784  185.24-193.36     187.35
35 - 65% Choice     430     61.6    791-835      828  190.40-191.24     191.11
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     109     63.0  1,300-1,300   1,300 120.00-121.76     120.60
35 - 65% Choice     511     64.2  1,151-1,400   1,251 119.41-124.18     121.71
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     369     64.3  1,100-1,167   1,152 122.50-122.50     122.50
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    989     64.1  1,100-1,400   1,220 119.41-124.18     121.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      35     61.0  1,300-1,300   1,300 115.76-115.76     115.76
 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     177     61.4    736-826      766  194.43-204.51     199.63
65 - 80% Choice      82     63.9    829-887      859  195.20-196.74     195.93
35 - 65% Choice     271     66.3    833-894      856  188.80-193.00     190.38
 0 - 35% Choice     350     65.4    806-851      834  188.78-188.89     188.85
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     118     65.9    767-814      796  193.00-205.03     197.69
65 - 80% Choice     189     62.5    729-809      789  195.30-199.05     198.12
35 - 65% Choice     124     64.5    784-784      784  194.05-194.05     194.05
 0 - 35% Choice      36     62.0    853-853      853  172.41-172.41     172.41
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      13     62.0    799-799      799  192.78-192.78     192.78
65 - 80% Choice      77     61.8    755-786      769  196.79-201.99     199.69
35 - 65% Choice      85     62.4    685-811      743  190.20-191.45     190.88
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,522     64.1    685-894      810  172.41-205.03     193.32
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      47     62.8    660-660      660  203.06-203.06     203.06
65 - 80% Choice      43     62.8    827-827      827  190.67-190.67     190.67
35 - 65% Choice     174     62.3    788-846      802  174.51-202.00     195.21
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     103     61.5    858-914      887  187.31-194.20     190.10
65 - 80% Choice     176     60.0    829-901      857  187.30-194.56     189.77
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      18     62.5  1,200-1,200   1,200 130.00-130.00     130.00
65 - 80% Choice      72     66.3  1,220-1,400   1,300 119.98-125.00     122.21
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                     90     65.6  1,200-1,400   1,280 119.98-130.00     123.77
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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