Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Mar 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:    9,155    177,942      25,946      153,644      18,794      162,486
Live:         562     28,614       3,782       33,373       2,012       34,756
Total:      9,717    206,556      29,728      187,017      20,806      197,242

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,708     18,728       1,451       15,640       3,951       21,789
Live:        none      2,137        none        1,684        none        3,241
Total:      1,708     20,865       1,451       17,324       3,951       25,030


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,301     62.7    807-982      916  197.00-206.99     203.30
65 - 80% Choice     936     62.9    715-930      836  196.00-207.72     201.22
35 - 65% Choice   2,449     64.4    674-1,063    851  179.43-203.62     197.28
 0 - 35% Choice     268     64.6    752-761      755  195.54-195.77     195.62
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     266     62.8    786-922      888  201.23-209.95     203.39
65 - 80% Choice     306     63.8    794-870      832  197.00-202.03     201.01
35 - 65% Choice   1,009     63.9    692-889      800  190.36-201.27     196.69
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     638     62.8    782-997      862  199.65-207.61     204.42
65 - 80% Choice     808     63.3    688-921      819  202.42-204.50     203.33
35 - 65% Choice      61     63.9    752-851      819  203.62-204.50     203.91
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  8,042     63.6    674-1,063    848  179.43-209.95     200.15
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     194     60.7    798-867      818  201.86-207.22     206.20
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      90     62.4    815-815      815  203.00-203.00     203.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     238     61.6    825-855      841  195.51-195.78     195.64
65 - 80% Choice     369     60.8    811-878      832  190.00-194.65     193.28
35 - 65% Choice     222     62.4    841-852      844  193.99-196.44     195.40
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     407     64.4  1,116-1,437   1,359 130.75-131.00     130.91
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      77     64.3  1,191-1,191   1,191 128.50-128.50     128.50
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    484     64.4  1,116-1,437   1,332 128.50-131.00     130.52
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      43     59.9  1,321-1,321   1,321 115.00-115.00     115.00
35 - 65% Choice      35     60.7  1,277-1,277   1,277 122.11-122.11     122.11
 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     137     62.6    742-848      809  193.54-203.48     197.93
65 - 80% Choice      18     64.7    891-891      891  191.25-191.25     191.25
35 - 65% Choice      65     64.4    800-800      800  189.15-189.15     189.15
 0 - 35% Choice     169     65.7    780-780      780  191.67-191.67     191.67
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      18     62.2    863-863      863  200.91-200.91     200.91
65 - 80% Choice     284     64.3    700-781      764  195.50-200.83     199.70
35 - 65% Choice     163     64.4    694-694      694  191.78-191.78     191.78
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     407     62.4    766-883      823  200.60-209.82     204.80
65 - 80% Choice      37     63.3    909-909      909  202.00-202.00     202.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,298     63.7    694-909      790  189.15-209.82     198.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      67     62.1    738-789      765  192.04-197.33     194.57
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     307     57.7    762-888      833  168.94-185.13     177.81
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      36     58.3    835-835      835  185.91-185.91     185.91
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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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