Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Summary

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue, May 08, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Monday, 05/07/2012

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   65,204     65,204      40,114       40,114      49,031       49,031
Live:      10,993     10,993       8,275        8,275      11,162       11,162
Total:     76,197     76,197      48,389       48,389      60,193       60,193

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    5,548      5,548       4,378        4,378       7,492        7,492
Live:       1,512      1,512       2,862        2,862         868          868
Total:      7,060      7,060       7,240        7,240       8,360        8,360


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   8,153     63.8     719-971     853   179.18-215.62      195.29
65 - 80% Choice   8,499     64.6     710-956     852   176.42-205.38      190.77
35 - 65% Choice  20,966     65.2     637-965     861   165.71-205.79      189.50
 0 - 35% Choice   1,718     64.8     672-935     819   180.92-195.90      187.82
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   3,619     64.5     649-866     784   180.54-221.19      194.09
65 - 80% Choice   6,152     64.7     667-905     756   174.03-203.23      190.58
35 - 65% Choice   6,201     65.0     691-883     771   180.56-205.17      189.20
 0 - 35% Choice     168     65.3     678-815     729   189.06-195.03      193.21
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,474     63.5     726-932     840   188.27-213.41      197.80
65 - 80% Choice   1,521     62.9     697-825     783   185.34-205.53      194.57
35 - 65% Choice     805     63.8     698-955     816   177.79-199.60      188.70
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 59,276     64.7     637-971     829   165.71-221.19      191.13
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     484     63.6     711-829     785   190.00-194.50      191.93
65 - 80% Choice   1,016     66.7     750-902     853   188.38-194.08      191.90
35 - 65% Choice   1,496     65.7     628-842     774   174.85-190.12      186.65
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     972     60.0     761-872     837   179.27-198.86      190.61
65 - 80% Choice     921     61.0     597-920     827   169.77-193.82      187.57
35 - 65% Choice     973     61.2     770-885     837   182.54-193.62      187.13
 0 - 35% Choice      66     61.0     786-786     786   195.88-195.88      195.88


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     755     63.4   1,221-1,435  1,321  119.50-134.57      124.08
65 - 80% Choice     283     63.6   1,250-1,300  1,285  119.50-123.45      120.68
35 - 65% Choice   3,625     63.7   1,050-1,360  1,220  116.35-124.25      119.32
 0 - 35% Choice     331     63.1   1,200-1,368  1,248  120.00-120.46      120.05
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,269     64.0   1,095-1,335  1,187  120.00-137.85      130.93
65 - 80% Choice   1,375     64.0   1,080-1,200  1,143  119.00-124.25      120.87
35 - 65% Choice   1,757     64.7   1,050-1,140  1,101  116.57-122.10      119.54
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     386     63.5   1,230-1,320  1,238  133.57-134.57      134.48
65 - 80% Choice      36     62.0   1,128-1,128  1,128  130.00-130.00      130.00
35 - 65% Choice      43     62.5   1,340-1,340  1,340  115.00-115.00      115.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  9,860     63.9   1,050-1,435  1,195  115.00-137.85      122.11
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     154     58.7   1,300-1,407  1,374  109.32-114.41      110.61
65 - 80% Choice     346     59.6   1,325-1,350  1,341  109.10-110.00      109.43
35 - 65% Choice     633     61.5   1,281-1,440  1,329  110.10-116.12      114.24
 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     939     63.9     764-967     885   190.17-203.55      196.48
65 - 80% Choice      77     62.1     786-786     786   199.49-199.49      199.49
35 - 65% Choice     871     65.1     814-930     866   190.47-200.69      194.99
 0 - 35% Choice      88     64.1     735-735     735   188.00-188.00      188.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     281     63.4     709-815     777   193.54-194.27      193.80
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     329     62.8     602-944     801   180.49-191.48      184.89
 0 - 35% Choice      11     63.3     733-733     733   188.00-188.00      188.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      52     63.2     731-787     774   185.79-205.83      193.62
65 - 80% Choice     107     63.2     747-869     819   189.05-195.47      192.13
35 - 65% Choice     981     64.6     712-881     803   180.36-192.76      187.31
 0 - 35% Choice     335     65.8     735-857     823   185.48-186.92      185.88
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  4,071     64.3     602-967     833   180.36-205.83      191.66
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      43     62.1     811-811     811   191.00-191.00      191.00
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     318     61.3     721-848     825   179.60-188.27      184.45
 0 - 35% Choice      64     61.3     812-812     812   162.82-162.82      162.82
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     576     60.4     738-889     835   179.25-191.29      185.79
65 - 80% Choice     376     59.1     678-848     785   173.34-187.00      180.04
35 - 65% Choice     100     59.3     656-850     772   178.20-181.48      180.67
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID 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      93     63.5   1,160-1,160  1,160  120.00-120.00      120.00
 0 - 35% Choice     259     63.4   1,194-1,194  1,194  118.84-118.84      118.84
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      79     62.8   1,245-1,245  1,245  123.44-123.44      123.44
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     239     63.1   1,100-1,125  1,117  116.57-116.60      116.58
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      90     63.0   1,275-1,275  1,275  118.93-118.93      118.93
35 - 65% Choice      61     61.9   1,103-1,161  1,147  114.57-121.00      116.15
 0 - 35% Choice     463     62.2   1,086-1,257  1,134  110.58-119.50      116.29
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  1,284     62.8   1,086-1,275  1,162  110.58-123.44      117.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      47     63.5   1,221-1,221  1,221  120.20-120.20      120.20
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      80     59.6   1,281-1,281  1,281  111.26-111.26      111.26
65 - 80% Choice     101     58.6   1,272-1,272  1,272  107.48-107.48      107.48
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM               16,742         812         187.91
 KANSAS                 18,208         828         189.49
 NEBRASKA                9,966         845         196.47
 COLORADO                7,749         858         191.71
 WESTERN CORNBELT        1,581         813         193.87
  TOTAL 5-AREA          53,798         830         190.68
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT          3,053         795         198.16
 WESTERN STATES          1,872         849         191.13
 EASTERN CORNBELT          105         772         192.66
 NORTHEASTERN STATES


 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                1,654         800         187.44
 KANSAS
 NEBRASKA                1,357         887         195.87
 COLORADO                  171         904         180.54
 WESTERN CORNBELT          340         805         194.64
  TOTAL 5-AREA           3,428         840         190.94
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            496         797         196.25
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT           28         747         192.34
 NORTHEASTERN STATES        25         787         185.79


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Regional Breakdown:
  WESTERN CORNBELT - IA,MN,MO.
  TOTAL 5-AREA - CO,IA,KS,MN,NE,NM,OK,TX
  N.CENTRAL/E.MT - MT,ND,SD,WY.
  WESTERN STATES - AZ,CA,ID,NV,OR,UT,WA.
  EASTERN CORNBELT - IL,IN,KY,MI,WI.
  NORTHEASTERN STATES - CT,DE,MA,MD,ME,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,WV,VA,VT.
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