Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue, Mar 05, 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:   27,223     78,636      14,386       50,588      21,974       68,948
Live:       3,470     11,077         348        6,529       2,078       11,260
Total:     30,693     89,713      14,734       57,117      24,052       80,208

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:      803      4,245       1,346        3,953       1,443        6,546
Live:         462        747         587          587        none          919
Total:      1,265      4,992       1,933        4,540       1,443        7,465


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,313     63.4    776-963      896  189.56-203.62     199.93
65 - 80% Choice   2,938     63.6    734-967      870  186.06-203.62     198.15
35 - 65% Choice   8,610     64.6    708-907      848  182.28-201.15     194.69
 0 - 35% Choice     592     65.0    744-890      822  185.95-199.23     190.44
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,901     64.6    710-903      810  193.02-200.28     198.17
65 - 80% Choice   4,265     65.1    719-902      793  190.88-199.81     195.82
35 - 65% Choice   2,787     65.2    660-848      785  190.04-202.24     196.23
 0 - 35% Choice      72     67.0    862-862      862  196.02-196.02     196.02
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      33     61.3    791-791      791  199.24-199.24     199.24
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     481     64.3    788-871      807  197.48-199.54     199.18
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 22,992     64.6    660-967      831  182.28-203.62     196.11
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      44     63.2    671-671      671  185.96-185.96     185.96
65 - 80% Choice     103     62.7    722-722      722  190.33-190.33     190.33
35 - 65% Choice     427     64.2    739-822      776  186.71-194.51     190.24
 0 - 35% Choice     181     64.1    716-716      716  189.12-189.12     189.12
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,113     60.7    787-864      836  188.26-196.43     193.00
65 - 80% Choice   1,235     61.6    772-920      822  177.32-197.83     191.23
35 - 65% Choice     988     62.1    752-876      816  180.28-194.93     189.14
 0 - 35% Choice     140     61.4    800-800      800  188.44-188.44     188.44


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     217     62.8  1,166-1,415   1,286 136.00-145.15     141.44
65 - 80% Choice     607     63.6  1,309-1,406   1,370 125.65-131.48     127.84
35 - 65% Choice     655     63.0  1,089-1,470   1,356 125.75-131.37     129.05
 0 - 35% Choice     287     63.8  1,321-1,380   1,344 131.44-131.53     131.49
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     506     62.8  1,310-1,409   1,377 129.00-143.27     130.30
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     419     63.7  1,199-1,199   1,199 131.38-131.38     131.38
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,691     63.3  1,089-1,470   1,332 125.65-145.15     130.63
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     167     60.0  1,317-1,387   1,371 117.39-120.96     118.20
35 - 65% Choice     612     61.7  1,289-1,392   1,357 118.25-124.95     122.59
 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      21     64.3    913-913      913  195.60-195.60     195.60
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      29     64.3    754-754      754  198.65-198.65     198.65
65 - 80% Choice      44     64.9    863-863      863  194.00-194.00     194.00
35 - 65% Choice     149     64.8    791-791      791  194.00-194.00     194.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      50     62.3    660-750      698  196.00-204.90     199.74
65 - 80% Choice      70     64.6    888-888      888  192.55-192.55     192.55
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    363     64.4    660-913      810  192.55-204.90     194.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     121     59.3    857-857      857  188.79-188.79     188.79
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      73     60.6    916-916      916  177.45-177.45     177.45
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     246     59.2    772-958      816  177.55-189.97     186.92
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
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
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      61     62.0  1,198-1,198   1,198 122.00-122.00     122.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      43     61.3  1,205-1,205   1,205 119.56-119.56     119.56
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     300     63.6  1,099-1,307   1,213 117.58-123.00     120.76
 0 - 35% Choice      46     63.5  1,102-1,102   1,102 122.00-122.00     122.00
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    450     63.2  1,099-1,307   1,199 117.58-123.00     120.94
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      12     59.3  1,104-1,104   1,104 117.00-117.00     117.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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