Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue, Dec 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:   22,158     63,681      31,994       87,272      10,302       55,468
Live:       1,126      8,266       6,561       13,585       5,360       13,635
Total:     23,284     71,947      38,555      100,857      15,662       69,103

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    4,755     11,219       2,724        7,140       2,769        6,340
Live:           0          0         763        1,784       1,515        1,515
Total:      4,755     11,219       3,487        8,924       4,284        7,855


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,333     63.8    745-1,065    910  195.77-234.17     202.23
65 - 80% Choice   1,514     63.7    757-940      883  197.24-204.88     201.39
35 - 65% Choice   4,211     64.8    858-979      911  190.91-204.57     196.93
 0 - 35% Choice   1,724     64.4    852-936      888  190.78-196.35     193.99
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,091     64.1    733-934      833  198.70-235.06     213.04
65 - 80% Choice   1,981     64.8    673-900      773  197.50-203.22     201.53
35 - 65% Choice   2,226     65.3    718-871      787  192.53-202.08     198.47
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,170     63.4    781-930      882  196.00-230.47     216.21
65 - 80% Choice     882     63.7    744-921      842  197.24-207.80     204.71
35 - 65% Choice     186     62.0    733-824      799  188.50-201.36     196.68
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 18,318     64.3    673-1,065    861  188.50-235.06     201.83
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     534     62.8    739-895      847  200.64-235.01     210.48
65 - 80% Choice     833     64.4    796-822      815  194.52-201.68     200.66
35 - 65% Choice     529     65.1    576-801      782  165.82-199.39     197.23
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     554     61.1    713-883      836  194.26-203.71     199.70
65 - 80% Choice     524     62.4    799-923      839  197.05-202.15     199.75
35 - 65% Choice     726     61.5    661-895      823  190.96-200.79     197.74
 0 - 35% Choice     140     62.7    811-861      826  176.47-195.69     191.46


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     113     63.0  1,358-1,358   1,358 133.47-133.47     133.47
65 - 80% Choice     178     62.0  1,444-1,444   1,444 126.50-126.50     126.50
35 - 65% Choice     319     64.5  1,204-1,525   1,364 122.00-125.00     123.50
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     440     63.7  1,290-1,301   1,291 124.50-139.38     125.85
65 - 80% Choice      76     60.5  1,218-1,218   1,218 124.00-124.00     124.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,126     63.4  1,204-1,525   1,338 122.00-139.38     125.93
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     152     62.5    779-875      844  203.31-211.74     207.52
65 - 80% Choice      45     65.0    843-843      843  199.57-199.57     199.57
35 - 65% Choice     491     63.8    860-929      875  192.34-196.93     195.36
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      87     62.7    907-907      907  202.30-202.30     202.30
65 - 80% Choice     878     63.5    722-854      776  199.36-208.07     204.52
35 - 65% Choice   1,052     64.0    704-839      756  185.53-203.66     200.11
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     599     62.6    708-917      832  197.03-205.14     200.63
65 - 80% Choice      56     62.3    716-797      771  193.52-194.78     194.38
35 - 65% Choice     206     63.0    767-886      831  193.87-199.15     196.69
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,566     63.4    704-929      803  185.53-211.74     200.70
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     604     62.3    783-955      886  188.52-214.74     204.69
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     188     59.0    654-811      765  168.13-199.28     189.04
 0 - 35% Choice      39     56.1    858-858      858  180.99-180.99     180.99
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     135     60.1    828-936      864  182.22-196.46     192.07
65 - 80% Choice      27     60.8    908-908      908  186.70-186.70     186.70
35 - 65% Choice     196     59.1    767-815      776  181.53-195.96     192.81
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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