Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue, Dec 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:   31,596     86,874      21,622       93,438      11,156       56,609
Live:       5,371     12,283       1,485       11,247       2,243        9,593
Total:     36,967     99,157      23,107      104,685      13,399       66,202

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,724      7,140       3,402       11,166       1,456        6,553
Live:         763      1,784         202          771           0        1,741
Total:      3,487      8,924       3,604       11,937       1,456        8,294


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     861     63.7    784-1,055    922  190.64-212.32     204.12
65 - 80% Choice   2,669     64.5    813-1,001    909  197.73-211.80     203.00
35 - 65% Choice   9,198     64.8    738-957      879  191.85-207.14     199.55
 0 - 35% Choice   3,539     64.2    783-947      892  185.67-202.48     196.21
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,011     64.5    739-915      839  200.78-210.49     206.52
65 - 80% Choice   2,506     63.9    709-900      803  197.56-212.51     203.55
35 - 65% Choice   5,259     65.0    693-866      795  184.46-208.60     200.60
 0 - 35% Choice     849     65.0    694-854      806  184.26-198.38     195.92
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     733     62.3    709-911      832  200.08-204.62     201.24
65 - 80% Choice     586     63.2    790-865      821  201.24-208.46     205.31
35 - 65% Choice     470     62.0    678-841      790  192.17-206.61     200.85
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 27,681     64.5    678-1,055    854  184.26-212.51     200.49
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     333     63.3    781-818      800  191.07-208.51     199.01
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     495     62.2    774-903      834  196.59-211.11     203.45
65 - 80% Choice   1,484     62.0    768-880      832  198.52-205.83     202.13
35 - 65% Choice   1,591     61.8    745-879      831  185.81-203.92     199.73
 0 - 35% Choice      12     62.0    838-838      838  182.22-182.22     182.22


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     258     62.3  1,296-1,450   1,368 126.59-143.44     138.05
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice   2,225     63.7  1,251-1,494   1,414 124.93-136.05     132.42
 0 - 35% Choice      39     75.8  1,172-1,172   1,172 125.00-125.00     125.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     550     63.8  1,226-1,420   1,320 133.13-143.79     137.25
65 - 80% Choice   1,009     63.9  1,175-1,395   1,283 128.50-133.69     130.89
35 - 65% Choice     854     63.6  1,205-1,295   1,249 127.00-133.51     131.33
 0 - 35% Choice     236     64.3  1,240-1,240   1,240 127.00-127.00     127.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  5,171     63.8  1,172-1,494   1,339 124.93-143.79     132.43
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     200     60.8  1,444-1,444   1,444 120.00-120.00     120.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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      97     62.9    788-914      866  205.67-207.90     206.75
65 - 80% Choice     296     63.7    688-928      899  188.46-203.95     202.21
35 - 65% Choice      40     61.4    782-782      782  199.00-199.00     199.00
 0 - 35% Choice     121     63.6    758-758      758  197.00-197.00     197.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     298     64.2    748-880      875  194.37-217.85     213.95
65 - 80% Choice     281     64.7    785-810      801  195.65-203.54     201.00
35 - 65% Choice      42     63.1    915-915      915  196.74-196.74     196.74
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     389     62.8    748-932      828  194.84-218.83     203.33
65 - 80% Choice     102     62.2    721-856      772  195.44-205.25     200.87
35 - 65% Choice     483     64.4    806-861      831  200.00-203.17     201.73
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,149     63.7    688-932      837  188.46-218.83     203.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     115     60.0    796-813      800  189.49-197.74     191.57
65 - 80% Choice     100     63.0    740-858      800  192.88-196.70     194.28
35 - 65% Choice     148     60.3    732-855      779  182.63-196.15     191.25
 0 - 35% Choice     112     58.9    815-979      902  178.29-187.06     181.14
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     100     60.6    775-848      821  193.06-196.91     195.29
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     268     63.1  1,052-1,386   1,117 124.50-125.78     125.03
 0 - 35% Choice      28     61.6  1,128-1,128   1,128 123.42-123.42     123.42
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     467     62.9  1,029-1,286   1,141 126.22-128.00     127.73
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    763     62.9  1,029-1,386   1,132 123.42-128.00     126.62
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.


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