Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Apr 20, 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:   14,041    160,378      13,978      148,326       8,718      139,143
Live:       1,380     32,704       1,024       27,039       1,858       39,566
Total:     15,421    193,082      15,002      175,365      10,576      178,709

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,124     20,804       2,095       20,618       1,783       19,927
Live:           0      5,784          90        3,465           0        5,615
Total:      2,124     26,588       2,185       24,083       1,783       25,542


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,312     63.7    743-919      874  185.41-204.00     194.54
65 - 80% Choice   1,673     64.5    736-935      835  187.33-197.86     191.01
35 - 65% Choice   4,623     65.0    640-915      808  171.30-199.00     189.18
 0 - 35% Choice     974     64.4    703-908      778  185.94-196.32     190.56
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     333     64.6    735-778      764  190.41-200.72     194.67
65 - 80% Choice     957     64.7    632-892      802  184.36-192.54     189.39
35 - 65% Choice   1,267     64.4    681-816      759  181.40-196.21     187.48
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     255     63.5    790-860      835  192.71-205.82     196.43
65 - 80% Choice     277     62.6    579-849      771  181.18-195.79     193.14
35 - 65% Choice     168     62.8    698-874      765  186.60-194.00     189.37
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 11,839     64.5    579-935      809  171.30-205.82     190.39
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     236     62.1    838-873      851  198.39-205.38     200.94
65 - 80% Choice      70     67.4    856-856      856  182.34-182.34     182.34
35 - 65% Choice     320     65.9    697-750      733  180.95-193.36     189.37
 0 - 35% Choice     128     65.0    698-698      698  184.79-184.79     184.79
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      35     59.9    851-851      851  191.09-191.09     191.09
65 - 80% Choice     933     61.6    782-909      844  184.22-192.89     189.75
35 - 65% Choice     480     61.0    795-853      809  188.30-192.36     191.71
 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     116     62.5  1,400-1,400   1,400 124.59-124.59     124.59
65 - 80% Choice      99     65.0  1,250-1,250   1,250 124.93-124.93     124.93
35 - 65% Choice     111     64.0  1,400-1,400   1,400 122.75-122.75     122.75
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     464     64.4  1,070-1,100   1,086 119.00-125.23     122.30
35 - 65% Choice     124     64.0  1,200-1,200   1,200 122.50-122.50     122.50
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    914     64.1  1,070-1,400   1,197 119.00-125.23     122.96
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      72     59.7  1,375-1,375   1,375 109.50-109.50     109.50
35 - 65% Choice     394     60.2  1,300-1,375   1,341 111.00-117.48     113.43
 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      68     62.7    681-904      822  190.88-195.20     194.20
65 - 80% Choice      78     65.0    881-881      881  187.70-187.70     187.70
35 - 65% Choice     545     66.2    787-855      822  186.78-187.85     187.36
 0 - 35% Choice     344     65.7    837-838      838  186.76-187.21     187.04
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      76     63.2    722-783      739  188.09-198.89     195.27
65 - 80% Choice     158     63.7    701-898      884  191.15-195.18     191.43
35 - 65% Choice      56     61.8    689-957      782  184.81-199.36     193.74
 0 - 35% Choice      17     62.0    759-759      759  190.26-190.26     190.26
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,342     65.1    681-957      830  184.81-199.36     188.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      37     60.4    760-760      760  188.80-188.80     188.80
35 - 65% Choice     190     59.4    816-904      859  176.22-196.98     189.32
 0 - 35% Choice     146     56.1    636-914      811  172.15-189.62     182.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     314     60.1    673-860      816  178.96-198.14     188.40
65 - 80% Choice      22     61.0    791-791      791  185.18-185.18     185.18
35 - 65% Choice      73     61.7    845-845      845  182.52-188.00     185.15
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


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