Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Dec 13, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday, 12/12/2012

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   61,375    146,244      34,811      142,274      59,083      120,611
Live:      18,953     32,308       9,768       34,403       7,608       29,257
Total:     80,328    178,552      44,579      176,677      66,691      149,868

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    7,140     21,081       6,591       15,917       3,845       10,757
Live:         700        745         424        2,501       1,912        4,307
Total:      7,840     21,826       7,015       18,418       5,757       15,064


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   5,422     63.0     750-1,018   910   192.20-233.58      207.81
65 - 80% Choice   8,769     63.9     763-1,011   915   192.25-206.93      199.36
35 - 65% Choice  14,533     64.8     707-992     909   183.42-201.69      197.08
 0 - 35% Choice   1,965     64.9     793-929     864   178.98-196.01      191.95
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,213     63.6     732-943     833   192.84-230.74      203.35
65 - 80% Choice   6,313     64.4     713-930     818   184.41-208.20      201.49
35 - 65% Choice   4,910     65.2     713-913     815   182.98-203.66      198.68
 0 - 35% Choice     529     64.9     657-892     748   185.27-199.00      192.12
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,416     62.5     680-935     821   195.21-215.07      200.99
65 - 80% Choice   1,621     62.2     689-943     825   190.54-203.98      198.44
35 - 65% Choice   1,008     63.3     722-917     841   181.47-200.82      195.76
 0 - 35% Choice     199     65.7     796-807     797   184.90-186.55      185.14
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 49,898     64.2     657-1,018   874   178.98-233.58      199.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice   1,722     64.2     724-969     884   190.98-219.29      207.75
65 - 80% Choice   2,367     65.7     719-951     838   180.58-205.34      200.48
35 - 65% Choice   2,860     65.9     687-876     803   185.01-200.07      196.35
 0 - 35% Choice     691     65.4     676-848     761   174.78-196.00      187.86
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     653     61.3     718-893     817   185.51-211.99      206.25
65 - 80% Choice   1,055     62.2     764-894     832   194.44-202.15      197.91
35 - 65% Choice   1,657     62.3     795-950     894   187.97-199.02      195.34
 0 - 35% Choice     472     62.9     841-909     879   187.33-194.05      192.31


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     575     62.7   1,230-1,455  1,415  124.68-136.19      127.53
65 - 80% Choice     970     64.1   1,147-1,569  1,376  123.20-137.95      128.36
35 - 65% Choice   6,994     63.7   1,054-1,546  1,378  121.92-133.01      128.45
 0 - 35% Choice     792     64.3   1,312-1,513  1,397  125.00-131.43      129.23
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     752     63.4   1,138-1,389  1,278  130.07-131.03      130.69
65 - 80% Choice   3,975     63.5   1,107-1,418  1,299  124.63-131.51      130.17
35 - 65% Choice   2,219     64.1   1,204-1,363  1,276  124.50-131.58      130.93
 0 - 35% Choice     314     63.5   1,100-1,100  1,100  120.85-120.85      120.85
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     264     62.3   1,158-1,158  1,158  127.35-127.35      127.35
65 - 80% Choice     337     62.3   1,350-1,397  1,395  124.00-127.35      127.21
35 - 65% Choice     140     62.3   1,203-1,292  1,241  125.00-125.00      125.00
 0 - 35% Choice      88     63.4   1,316-1,316  1,316  130.32-130.32      130.32
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 17,420     63.6   1,054-1,569  1,335  120.85-137.95      129.06
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     485     60.6   1,340-1,397  1,377  115.27-124.94      118.64
65 - 80% Choice     731     61.0   1,350-1,442  1,385  115.00-124.91      120.35
35 - 65% Choice     317     60.6   1,289-1,451  1,416  118.13-122.29      120.66
 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     209     63.0     890-1,033   982   201.48-201.90      201.81
65 - 80% Choice     630     64.1     792-993     867   188.17-201.51      196.82
35 - 65% Choice   1,260     65.0     759-1,025   871   192.25-201.00      195.71
 0 - 35% Choice     227     62.9     681-847     766   184.63-201.00      197.28
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     503     62.1     815-1,047   859   191.09-208.66      202.82
65 - 80% Choice      91     61.1     818-853     848   201.35-203.14      201.61
35 - 65% Choice      90     63.8     716-726     721   191.38-191.61      191.50
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     711     63.8     698-912     843   196.95-214.12      201.54
65 - 80% Choice     478     62.8     645-924     818   179.98-200.95      195.59
35 - 65% Choice     680     62.3     675-848     794   187.87-203.17      198.36
 0 - 35% Choice     392     61.4     599-845     761   176.38-200.74      190.90
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  5,271     63.4     599-1,047   840   176.38-214.12      197.62
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     106     62.7     779-806     800   196.10-203.32      197.53
65 - 80% Choice      68     63.6     745-812     780   194.51-201.53      198.23
35 - 65% Choice     427     62.8     726-894     808   186.00-201.36      191.91
 0 - 35% Choice     457     57.6     776-969     867   162.79-187.71      182.62
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     191     59.9     795-925     845   181.13-192.00      185.25
65 - 80% Choice     500     60.5     746-837     823   176.97-193.25      186.21
35 - 65% Choice     120     59.1     740-795     745   175.08-194.21      192.46
 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      53     62.0   1,399-1,399  1,399  127.00-127.00      127.00
35 - 65% Choice     100     63.6   1,172-1,172  1,172  126.00-126.00      126.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     411     63.3   1,102-1,183  1,149  124.50-126.50      125.70
 0 - 35% Choice      89     62.4   1,127-1,127  1,127  124.00-124.00      124.00
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                    653     63.1   1,102-1,399  1,170  124.00-127.00      125.62
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      47     62.4   1,137-1,137  1,137  126.00-126.00      126.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                9,725         816         196.01
 KANSAS                  3,117         910         196.87
 NEBRASKA               13,367         894         199.98
 COLORADO               13,060         891         202.96
 WESTERN CORNBELT        2,871         895         198.38
  TOTAL 5-AREA          42,098         877         199.64
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT          3,184         878         199.10
 WESTERN STATES          4,410         843         198.83
 EASTERN CORNBELT          164         844         201.09
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                2,401         802         195.78
 KANSAS
 NEBRASKA                1,053         935         197.91
 COLORADO                  265         827         203.69
 WESTERN CORNBELT          438         891         199.45
  TOTAL 5-AREA           4,076         847         197.18
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            743         846         201.53
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          293         747         195.46
 NORTHEASTERN STATES        40         845         195.65


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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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