Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, May 04, 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:   10,610    157,536      16,139      156,583       7,982      136,016
Live:       1,339     38,015       1,718       36,404       2,693       43,615
Total:     11,949    195,551      17,857      192,987      10,675      179,631

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,362     21,872       2,334       20,412       2,347       22,706
Live:           0      7,024           0        7,432         490        5,165
Total:      2,362     28,896       2,334       27,844       2,837       27,871


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,078     64.0    759-940      863  189.31-198.97     192.13
65 - 80% Choice     719     64.1    732-909      837  182.94-195.91     191.34
35 - 65% Choice   2,007     65.1    694-918      813  181.27-197.47     190.54
 0 - 35% Choice     412     63.8    735-861      760  179.28-192.30     181.42
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     595     64.3    673-873      793  189.23-201.54     194.84
65 - 80% Choice   2,758     63.9    699-872      733  178.03-196.73     190.84
35 - 65% Choice     457     64.4    738-839      793  189.52-196.09     192.78
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     166     64.2    776-873      852  195.36-199.07     197.19
65 - 80% Choice     125     63.9    852-950      880  174.72-192.51     187.39
35 - 65% Choice     150     63.2    819-883      866  191.00-191.02     191.01
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  8,467     64.3    673-950      793  174.72-201.54     190.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     154     65.3    782-817      796  190.37-196.87     194.50
65 - 80% Choice     288     65.9    723-819      802  194.99-196.74     195.29
35 - 65% Choice     202     66.2    740-740      740  193.34-193.34     193.34
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     666     60.7    753-875      831  181.10-195.55     186.88
65 - 80% Choice     667     61.1    755-864      833  182.94-190.00     186.39
35 - 65% Choice      97     59.9    750-833      792  174.77-186.82     180.57
 0 - 35% Choice      69     58.9    817-817      817  177.33-177.33     177.33


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     179     63.5  1,160-1,160   1,160 121.00-121.00     121.00
65 - 80% Choice     159     64.7  1,370-1,370   1,370 119.50-119.50     119.50
35 - 65% Choice     210     62.7  1,250-1,400   1,336 120.05-122.84     121.64
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     357     63.2  1,175-1,200   1,180 119.00-120.05     119.20
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      47     63.0  1,340-1,340   1,340 120.00-120.00     120.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    952     63.4  1,160-1,400   1,250 119.00-122.84     120.17
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      33     61.0  1,300-1,300   1,300 114.37-114.37     114.37
35 - 65% Choice     354     61.0  1,360-1,360   1,360 112.71-112.71     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      43     64.5    906-906      906  191.00-191.00     191.00
65 - 80% Choice     605     64.5    727-771      746  181.16-185.00     183.42
35 - 65% Choice     423     63.3    626-877      732  183.37-192.54     184.53
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      90     63.0    672-672      672  184.24-184.24     184.24
65 - 80% Choice     111     62.1    724-724      724  194.18-194.18     194.18
35 - 65% Choice     225     60.8    703-869      776  181.13-192.26     187.62
 0 - 35% Choice     120     64.1    621-621      621  185.02-185.02     185.02
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     211     63.5    667-788      744  186.22-204.69     192.22
65 - 80% Choice      41     61.6    759-759      759  192.81-192.81     192.81
35 - 65% Choice      57     63.1    818-846      833  174.01-190.10     184.39
 0 - 35% Choice      28     62.0    711-730      722  184.54-184.95     184.72
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,954     63.3    621-906      740  174.01-204.69     186.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     182     63.9    746-808      795  189.40-193.00     192.23
65 - 80% Choice      41     62.6    764-764      764  184.14-184.14     184.14
35 - 65% Choice      23     59.9    770-770      770  174.29-174.29     174.29
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     162     60.7    723-902      828  184.67-191.89     187.84
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


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