Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Apr 11, 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:   27,255     94,753      27,487      106,755      15,848       75,355
Live:       2,055     16,105       2,225       19,587       5,403       29,789
Total:     29,310    110,858      29,712      126,342      21,251      105,144

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,453     11,194       1,843       11,581       2,513       12,730
Live:         242      2,983           0        3,232         123        1,491
Total:      1,695     14,177       1,843       14,813       2,636       14,221


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,233     64.1    826-953      908  192.72-223.61     198.56
65 - 80% Choice   5,194     65.1    688-939      868  188.87-202.80     196.08
35 - 65% Choice   7,333     65.1    761-946      872  186.30-202.61     197.07
 0 - 35% Choice   1,207     65.1    729-902      793  188.11-201.00     193.42
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      55     64.5    765-885      819  201.00-204.50     202.91
65 - 80% Choice     498     65.6    779-821      799  191.72-197.67     195.74
35 - 65% Choice     337     65.3    709-782      769  192.23-198.98     195.58
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     403     63.4    678-898      803  193.88-206.04     200.77
65 - 80% Choice     338     63.4    759-873      836  192.27-202.00     194.30
35 - 65% Choice     318     62.5    802-919      845  178.11-201.05     189.90
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 16,916     64.9    678-953      861  178.11-223.61     196.46
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     595     65.6    800-850      833  197.25-202.00     198.61
65 - 80% Choice   4,200     65.5    746-890      823  189.89-200.00     197.83
35 - 65% Choice   1,642     65.9    721-845      792  189.49-200.38     197.93
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     138     61.2    766-897      855  188.60-196.47     194.00
65 - 80% Choice   1,558     61.4    750-908      840  178.48-200.66     191.95
35 - 65% Choice   2,172     61.9    782-908      848  189.41-201.64     193.34
 0 - 35% Choice      34     62.3    843-843      843  192.34-192.34     192.34


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice      82     64.5  1,270-1,270   1,270 124.78-124.78     124.78
65 - 80% Choice     872     64.0  1,275-1,385   1,297 122.00-124.75     122.88
35 - 65% Choice     684     64.0  1,270-1,325   1,281 122.00-124.81     122.97
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     154     64.1  1,130-1,130   1,130 122.50-122.50     122.50
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     125     63.7  1,250-1,300   1,271 121.25-121.25     121.25
35 - 65% Choice      69     63.7  1,200-1,200   1,200 121.00-121.00     121.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,986     64.0  1,130-1,385   1,273 121.00-124.81     122.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      69     60.2  1,300-1,400   1,381 112.00-115.76     112.71
 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     158     63.1    744-909      840  195.62-207.97     200.66
65 - 80% Choice      75     62.9    812-904      856  191.31-194.56     193.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      50     62.7    700-700      700  217.16-217.16     217.16
65 - 80% Choice      38     62.2    747-747      747  192.01-192.01     192.01
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     259     62.0    833-916      870  169.08-172.53     171.18
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     358     63.0    746-915      877  191.00-196.00     194.78
65 - 80% Choice      58     60.7    720-786      743  190.25-194.83     192.07
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    996     62.6    700-916      846  169.08-217.16     190.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      17     60.9    753-753      753  200.00-200.00     200.00
65 - 80% Choice      39     62.0    765-765      765  182.80-182.80     182.80
35 - 65% Choice     118     61.3    829-829      829  171.29-171.29     171.29
 0 - 35% Choice      37     58.1    807-807      807  183.47-183.47     183.47
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      83     61.7    718-866      820  182.41-189.18     187.59
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      95     58.4    685-878      797  180.47-191.95     186.95
 0 - 35% Choice      68     55.1    753-753      753  177.16-177.16     177.16


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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     242     63.5  1,300-1,300   1,300 122.67-122.67     122.67
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    242     63.5  1,300-1,300   1,300 122.67-122.67     122.67
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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