Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue, Jan 08, 2013    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:   13,804     70,998           0       31,933      16,397       54,385
Live:       4,158     13,498           0        2,502       2,664       12,184
Total:     17,962     84,496           0       34,435      19,061       66,569

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    5,887     11,839           0        3,337       1,074        4,563
Live:         288        402           0            0           0        1,350
Total:      6,175     12,241           0        3,337       1,074        5,913


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,620     63.0    787-1,162    964  200.62-211.43     203.73
65 - 80% Choice   1,257     64.1    803-911      875  197.15-206.71     203.41
35 - 65% Choice   2,156     64.2    823-954      897  196.07-204.99     200.39
 0 - 35% Choice      30     64.3    843-843      843  196.36-196.36     196.36
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,805     63.6    714-931      849  202.00-210.60     206.82
65 - 80% Choice   4,053     64.3    743-861      789  201.07-206.74     203.54
35 - 65% Choice     669     64.9    761-849      794  195.94-200.90     199.15
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     224     61.5    724-952      832  199.14-210.93     204.69
65 - 80% Choice     428     63.3    814-921      888  203.00-206.29     204.41
35 - 65% Choice      77     64.8    895-895      895  204.15-204.15     204.15
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 12,319     63.9    714-1,162    854  195.94-211.43     203.28
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     380     62.0    840-945      881  199.81-206.76     202.61
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     465     60.7    769-928      844  193.45-203.35     200.00
65 - 80% Choice     413     62.3    783-862      835  195.53-199.72     197.07
35 - 65% Choice     209     62.9    761-883      859  189.40-196.23     194.19
 0 - 35% Choice      18     62.2    832-832      832  187.26-187.26     187.26


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     374     63.1  1,254-1,439   1,353 128.00-143.71     140.57
65 - 80% Choice     291     62.6  1,406-1,406   1,406 129.25-129.25     129.25
35 - 65% Choice   1,048     63.5  1,150-1,435   1,226 125.01-128.00     126.03
 0 - 35% Choice     128     63.7  1,319-1,393   1,355 128.25-128.75     128.50
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     207     63.2  1,263-1,356   1,320 128.50-143.83     134.42
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice   1,706     63.2  1,100-1,360   1,133 125.00-128.50     127.52
 0 - 35% Choice     234     63.0  1,270-1,270   1,270 127.00-127.00     127.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,988     63.2  1,100-1,439   1,223 125.00-143.83     128.84
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     170     60.3  1,370-1,425   1,391 118.00-121.00     119.85
 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     115     62.1    760-886      827  206.69-208.07     207.30
65 - 80% Choice     651     63.7    806-872      841  198.21-201.96     200.23
35 - 65% Choice     311     64.1    839-885      871  197.39-198.88     198.25
 0 - 35% Choice     151     63.6    828-828      828  192.74-192.74     192.74
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     755     63.4    704-804      761  202.08-214.51     204.93
65 - 80% Choice     298     63.4    678-761      712  201.81-204.57     203.22
35 - 65% Choice     723     63.5    694-765      739  197.96-201.56     199.57
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     244     60.4    686-878      812  200.63-207.18     206.02
65 - 80% Choice     433     64.3    755-859      800  197.62-198.09     197.88
35 - 65% Choice      74     62.9    784-784      784  199.50-199.50     199.50
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,755     63.4    678-886      789  192.74-214.51     201.13
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     430     62.5    813-862      835  199.85-202.00     200.04
65 - 80% Choice      99     60.0    723-831      751  200.10-206.20     201.70
35 - 65% Choice     118     60.3    741-826      770  179.98-195.33     188.54
 0 - 35% Choice   1,088     58.2    756-902      839  167.09-191.89     179.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     219     57.6    728-845      763  184.06-197.62     189.69
65 - 80% Choice     178     57.1    715-853      748  176.11-193.05     179.71
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
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     288     63.8  1,200-1,200   1,200 128.50-128.50     128.50
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    288     63.8  1,200-1,200   1,200 128.50-128.50     128.50
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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