Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Feb 20, 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:   27,644    127,786      26,673      127,673      38,415      110,063
Live:       4,250     22,251       3,578       19,287       3,312       17,173
Total:     31,894    150,037      30,251      146,960      41,727      127,236

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,949     10,623       2,973       11,209       2,316       11,496
Live:           0      1,679          40          885         169        1,512
Total:      1,949     12,302       3,013       12,094       2,485       13,008


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   3,533     62.6    804-1,083    908  195.81-227.94     208.97
65 - 80% Choice   3,606     65.0    687-992      899  185.98-202.21     196.36
35 - 65% Choice   6,433     64.9    776-1,036    895  194.69-202.24     197.13
 0 - 35% Choice     163     64.5    899-899      899  196.34-196.34     196.34
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,349     64.1    750-931      858  195.76-227.06     201.19
65 - 80% Choice   3,311     64.4    693-907      785  195.00-201.92     198.56
35 - 65% Choice   2,722     65.2    729-908      806  194.99-200.00     197.32
 0 - 35% Choice     289     65.6    684-684      684  197.00-197.00     197.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     591     62.2    794-946      850  196.00-201.78     199.02
65 - 80% Choice     371     64.1    694-894      822  196.30-200.78     197.63
35 - 65% Choice     332     63.8    747-837      800  191.25-200.50     196.48
 0 - 35% Choice      11     57.9    678-678      678  191.64-191.64     191.64
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 22,711     64.4    678-1,083    862  185.98-227.94     199.36
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice   1,342     65.7    759-837      809  195.50-199.70     198.30
35 - 65% Choice   1,953     65.6    759-842      805  197.02-199.69     198.08
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     139     65.2    822-822      822  193.64-193.64     193.64
65 - 80% Choice   1,076     60.9    732-886      808  188.29-203.07     195.76
35 - 65% Choice     423     62.3    720-848      799  190.41-194.30     192.01
 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     188     61.2  1,476-1,496   1,487 125.05-131.37     128.65
65 - 80% Choice     791     64.1  1,416-1,519   1,435 126.00-130.22     128.65
35 - 65% Choice   1,941     63.9  1,189-1,526   1,338 120.06-134.02     126.93
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      39     62.6  1,186-1,186   1,186 123.00-123.00     123.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     390     63.3  1,071-1,071   1,071 119.73-119.73     119.73
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,349     63.7  1,071-1,526   1,336 119.73-134.02     126.55
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     401     62.1  1,426-1,435   1,432 118.65-121.50     119.57
35 - 65% Choice     500     61.2  1,339-1,481   1,406 114.00-121.50     119.40
 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     248     61.8    738-905      855  197.95-205.27     200.50
65 - 80% Choice     124     60.1    726-726      726  199.24-199.24     199.24
35 - 65% Choice     217     63.0    753-988      815  186.56-198.60     196.95
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     264     63.8    798-841      809  196.12-205.87     198.07
65 - 80% Choice     120     65.2    762-837      800  194.20-198.74     196.47
35 - 65% Choice      43     61.5    860-860      860  194.75-194.75     194.75
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     198     62.3    749-823      791  196.10-205.73     200.71
65 - 80% Choice      63     61.8    698-806      773  194.36-197.30     195.25
35 - 65% Choice      84     62.3    727-868      796  193.64-201.32     197.39
 0 - 35% Choice      43     63.2    767-767      767  195.92-195.92     195.92
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,404     62.7    698-988      805  186.56-205.87     198.33
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      36     63.7    859-859      859  197.55-197.55     197.55
65 - 80% Choice     161     59.5    578-782      723  188.76-199.75     195.79
35 - 65% Choice     162     61.4    686-875      785  179.21-199.08     188.68
 0 - 35% Choice     140     59.6    707-925      868  177.00-186.25     182.15
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      13     56.4    709-709      709  191.67-191.67     191.67
65 - 80% Choice      33     58.7    719-848      774  179.49-192.63     185.06
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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