Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Apr 06, 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:   24,475    161,701      11,145      157,019      13,861      133,807
Live:       1,983     35,884       1,657       34,151       1,528       43,710
Total:     26,458    197,585      12,802      191,170      15,389      177,517

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,595     24,162         433       25,750       3,124       28,669
Live:           0      5,237           0        3,850           0        3,362
Total:      2,595     29,399         433       29,600       3,124       32,031


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,644     65.3    737-943      861  190.12-197.70     195.76
65 - 80% Choice   2,990     65.2    756-928      842  190.51-206.92     197.60
35 - 65% Choice   8,632     65.6    736-948      853  175.20-207.28     196.09
 0 - 35% Choice   1,150     64.7    712-889      776  189.81-205.24     194.67
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     490     62.5    660-888      767  188.62-214.99     198.40
65 - 80% Choice   1,785     65.0    721-826      770  190.41-194.51     192.84
35 - 65% Choice   1,930     65.3    692-863      769  190.71-204.65     196.26
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     130     62.4    785-849      810  200.79-210.82     203.75
65 - 80% Choice     495     64.9    774-871      812  197.64-202.95     200.94
35 - 65% Choice     658     65.3    834-940      889  189.50-208.14     205.05
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 19,904     65.2    660-948      830  175.20-214.99     196.46
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     414     65.4    725-856      826  198.22-205.50     204.02
65 - 80% Choice     364     66.5    783-867      852  198.27-203.26     199.17
35 - 65% Choice     588     64.0    662-885      806  191.13-201.87     195.27
 0 - 35% Choice      99     66.5    751-751      751  193.48-193.48     193.48
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,089     61.2    718-896      834  183.61-200.86     194.71
65 - 80% Choice     937     61.4    743-886      824  181.41-201.54     192.68
35 - 65% Choice   1,080     61.8    710-894      817  189.30-198.82     193.95
 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      19     64.0  1,300-1,300   1,300 129.13-129.13     129.13
65 - 80% Choice     723     64.5  1,157-1,330   1,256 121.00-125.50     124.21
35 - 65% Choice     657     63.2  1,250-1,300   1,283 125.25-127.66     125.80
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     223     63.0  1,185-1,225   1,194 125.25-125.25     125.25
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,622     63.8  1,157-1,330   1,259 121.00-129.13     125.05
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     147     61.0  1,350-1,350   1,350 118.84-118.84     118.84
35 - 65% Choice     214     60.6  1,350-1,375   1,359 115.25-118.85     117.57
 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      87     65.4    916-916      916  202.00-202.00     202.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     642     64.4    668-878      832  191.34-202.00     195.84
 0 - 35% Choice      23     63.2    724-724      724  197.55-197.55     197.55
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      12     63.9    842-842      842  200.00-200.00     200.00
65 - 80% Choice     182     63.4    680-680      680  199.25-199.25     199.25
35 - 65% Choice     337     63.2    720-831      765  196.15-198.80     197.79
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     458     63.0    691-875      785  191.79-206.00     199.68
65 - 80% Choice     145     61.6    733-800      755  185.95-205.32     199.57
35 - 65% Choice      43     62.8    703-703      703  199.35-199.35     199.35
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,929     63.6    668-916      789  185.95-206.00     198.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      78     63.4    759-760      759  197.35-203.00     200.25
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     102     59.8    616-832      751  165.78-192.25     182.46
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     233     60.1    834-883      859  187.99-201.00     195.82
65 - 80% Choice     181     60.7    805-855      829  193.68-201.00     196.80
35 - 65% Choice      57     60.5    711-828      788  179.89-183.23     181.94
 0 - 35% Choice      15     59.8    885-885      885  182.35-182.35     182.35


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


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