Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Mar 01, 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:   25,946    153,644      11,897      184,402      16,122      156,186
Live:       3,782     33,373         604       32,454       2,402       29,760
Total:     29,728    187,017      12,501      216,856      18,524      185,946

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,451     15,640       2,491       19,791       1,472       19,933
Live:           0      1,684           0        2,087           0        4,374
Total:      1,451     17,324       2,491       21,878       1,472       24,307


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,321     62.9    779-985      903  191.42-214.16     198.20
65 - 80% Choice   2,887     65.5    834-958      882  192.02-199.72     195.26
35 - 65% Choice   6,621     65.4    718-925      831  186.27-198.33     191.69
 0 - 35% Choice     647     63.6    681-827      767  182.89-189.64     186.32
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,863     63.7    755-898      821  198.00-202.42     198.34
65 - 80% Choice   2,586     64.5    653-879      754  184.92-198.19     194.46
35 - 65% Choice   2,838     65.5    677-843      761  185.89-197.26     192.28
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     794     62.3    719-941      821  194.90-202.33     198.35
65 - 80% Choice     456     63.2    746-880      829  193.38-198.19     196.43
35 - 65% Choice     279     64.0    706-864      841  195.09-198.00     195.94
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 21,292     64.6    653-985      824  182.89-214.16     194.12
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     107     64.5    761-761      761  201.34-201.34     201.34
65 - 80% Choice     222     63.9    801-811      809  193.13-197.00     196.30
35 - 65% Choice     497     62.3    652-848      792  180.56-192.84     188.94
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,555     60.9    654-952      835  170.84-201.09     190.90
65 - 80% Choice     906     61.3    795-898      833  187.24-195.10     192.29
35 - 65% Choice   1,013     62.4    800-909      861  167.71-194.43     188.37
 0 - 35% Choice     354     63.0    867-890      878  186.39-186.41     186.40


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice      72     62.2  1,458-1,458   1,458 124.00-124.00     124.00
65 - 80% Choice     168     63.8  1,412-1,490   1,465 124.00-127.94     126.65
35 - 65% Choice   2,130     63.3  1,218-1,434   1,379 122.00-130.52     128.54
 0 - 35% Choice      58     62.5  1,287-1,287   1,287 133.08-133.08     133.08
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     626     64.1  1,157-1,392   1,356 123.50-128.00     127.30
65 - 80% Choice     119     62.6  1,311-1,311   1,311 130.35-130.35     130.35
35 - 65% Choice     609     62.8  1,050-1,287   1,156 123.00-125.00     123.83
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,782     63.3  1,050-1,490   1,341 122.00-133.08     127.53
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     214     63.0    787-952      912  193.13-198.45     197.24
65 - 80% Choice      20     60.2    796-796      796  190.24-190.24     190.24
35 - 65% Choice     118     62.3    778-929      911  185.35-190.00     185.90
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      45     64.4    769-769      769  207.72-207.72     207.72
65 - 80% Choice     107     62.7    860-860      860  187.04-187.04     187.04
35 - 65% Choice      50     63.8    958-958      958  183.70-183.70     183.70
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     235     61.9    757-891      811  191.62-200.91     197.55
65 - 80% Choice      30     63.2    773-810      794  187.36-195.03     191.71
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    819     62.6    757-958      864  183.70-207.72     193.74
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      14     63.9    679-679      679  196.79-196.79     196.79
65 - 80% Choice      70     62.3    674-775      712  191.29-194.93     192.64
35 - 65% Choice     122     61.1    797-834      822  188.00-188.42     188.13
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     208     60.9    822-892      844  180.38-195.89     189.32
65 - 80% Choice     127     59.2    798-873      852  169.56-189.42     184.12
35 - 65% Choice      91     58.5    741-813      776  178.59-192.35     181.82
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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