Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Mon, Jan 28, 2013    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:   38,102     38,102      30,140       30,140      32,273       32,273
Live:       2,110      2,110       3,530        3,530       3,685        3,685
Total:     40,212     40,212      33,670       33,670      35,958       35,958

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    5,418      5,418       4,004        4,004       1,511        1,511
Live:         293        293         803          803           0            0
Total:      5,711      5,711       4,807        4,807       1,511        1,511


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   4,413     63.8    749-1,030    870  191.42-219.96     202.95
65 - 80% Choice   5,057     65.0    717-992      876  190.66-217.12     197.63
35 - 65% Choice  10,435     65.5    702-964      879  184.40-201.04     194.80
 0 - 35% Choice   2,545     64.9    708-923      819  186.19-198.35     191.87
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   4,304     64.7    717-953      848  197.54-224.74     202.05
65 - 80% Choice   3,488     65.2    681-916      808  184.94-204.05     197.44
35 - 65% Choice   3,786     65.5    726-846      788  188.51-199.94     195.65
 0 - 35% Choice     486     65.0    666-821      744  185.08-191.84     188.58
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      41     63.5    815-815      815  200.46-200.46     200.46
65 - 80% Choice     555     62.6    729-914      808  192.32-203.00     198.56
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 35,110     65.0    666-1,030    849  184.40-224.74     197.24
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     273     64.0    792-827      809  198.38-205.00     201.65
65 - 80% Choice   1,084     65.0    788-852      820  195.27-199.41     197.17
35 - 65% Choice     315     66.4    802-809      805  193.17-194.72     193.92
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     255     61.7    760-880      831  188.69-196.68     193.25
65 - 80% Choice     210     58.2    752-881      806  181.52-193.53     188.82
35 - 65% Choice     855     60.1    753-853      799  187.00-194.26     190.21
 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     411     66.3  1,208-1,302   1,230 123.94-128.00     127.06
35 - 65% Choice     521     63.1  1,248-1,476   1,345 123.00-128.00     124.73
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     197     64.2  1,415-1,415   1,415 127.09-127.09     127.09
65 - 80% Choice     232     64.8  1,253-1,253   1,253 127.09-127.09     127.09
35 - 65% Choice      69     64.0  1,170-1,170   1,170 125.50-125.50     125.50
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,430     64.5  1,170-1,476   1,298 123.00-128.00     126.15
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      98     60.9  1,374-1,374   1,374 117.70-117.70     117.70
35 - 65% Choice     582     60.7  1,371-1,473   1,409 119.28-119.79     119.40
 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     234     64.2    789-828      812  199.68-200.30     200.10
65 - 80% Choice     364     64.5    820-921      885  197.00-205.05     198.16
35 - 65% Choice     916     65.8    788-923      878  191.71-197.00     194.41
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     624     62.7    694-881      773  198.51-212.53     201.18
65 - 80% Choice     292     63.6    751-791      766  198.14-199.99     199.09
35 - 65% Choice     640     63.6    714-856      774  184.39-198.82     192.95
 0 - 35% Choice     520     64.6    726-735      732  190.06-190.07     190.06
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     143     63.1    736-883      825  198.00-205.00     201.56
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      29     60.5    723-723      723  185.44-185.44     185.44
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,762     64.2    694-923      808  184.39-212.53     195.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     264     61.1    839-839      839  201.50-201.50     201.50
65 - 80% Choice     451     63.4    759-848      826  197.00-202.84     200.02
35 - 65% Choice     232     59.3    816-957      851  179.83-186.04     182.13
 0 - 35% Choice     274     57.2    819-853      830  172.62-180.12     178.74
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     176     56.5    748-890      776  178.33-184.00     179.46
65 - 80% Choice     259     58.9    669-873      793  175.44-190.00     184.72
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
Over 80% Choice      38     63.8  1,286-1,286   1,286 124.00-124.00     124.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      48     62.7  1,043-1,043   1,043 124.00-124.00     124.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     164     64.3  1,296-1,296   1,296 126.00-126.00     126.00
65 - 80% Choice      43     62.1  1,088-1,088   1,088 123.00-123.00     123.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    293     63.7  1,043-1,296   1,223 123.00-126.00     124.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
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