Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Mar 30, 2012    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:   11,145    157,019      11,739      154,921      16,008      142,843
Live:       1,657     34,151       1,280       34,402       2,604       41,304
Total:     12,802    191,170      13,019      189,323      18,612      184,147

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:      433     25,750       3,342       24,356       4,067       24,033
Live:           0      3,850           0        2,927          89        3,357
Total:        433     29,600       3,342       27,283       4,156       27,390


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,174     64.6    795-947      879  199.25-221.00     202.69
65 - 80% Choice   1,050     65.9    793-908      866  199.17-205.09     201.62
35 - 65% Choice   2,487     65.1    710-909      818  193.14-206.33     199.47
 0 - 35% Choice   1,665     64.3    624-939      731  188.97-208.49     195.39
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     561     64.6    801-932      869  195.30-205.15     199.98
65 - 80% Choice     167     62.4    705-741      723  194.89-203.39     199.27
35 - 65% Choice     539     64.1    691-772      731  191.66-210.57     197.87
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     718     63.4    817-1,040    875  188.02-205.34     200.71
65 - 80% Choice     280     64.1    785-942      854  200.71-202.55     202.09
35 - 65% Choice      92     64.7    848-848      848  207.35-207.35     207.35
 0 - 35% Choice      60     61.9    736-736      736  199.15-199.15     199.15
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  8,793     64.7    624-1,040    817  188.02-221.00     199.58
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     159     65.6    891-891      891  207.15-207.15     207.15
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      81     65.2    733-733      733  197.00-197.00     197.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     198     61.5    825-837      827  200.10-200.40     200.15
65 - 80% Choice   1,246     61.8    775-868      834  195.15-200.66     199.75
35 - 65% Choice     668     60.4    772-851      817  171.18-200.95     194.30
 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     173     63.0  1,425-1,425   1,425 129.60-129.60     129.60
65 - 80% Choice     528     63.7  1,225-1,325   1,278 124.09-127.00     126.40
35 - 65% Choice     445     63.1  1,197-1,300   1,266 122.18-126.50     124.67
 0 - 35% Choice      96     65.2  1,260-1,260   1,260 123.22-123.22     123.22
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     313     65.0  1,240-1,240   1,240 126.75-126.75     126.75
35 - 65% Choice      67     62.7  1,373-1,373   1,373 123.45-123.45     123.45
 0 - 35% Choice      35     64.8  1,298-1,298   1,298 123.30-123.30     123.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,657     63.8  1,197-1,425   1,286 122.18-129.60     125.97
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      37     62.4    879-947      901  197.31-204.02     201.84
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      96     62.0    822-867      849  177.19-178.72     178.12
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      66     62.5    682-827      772  194.61-205.00     198.73
65 - 80% Choice      32     63.1    805-805      805  204.75-204.75     204.75
35 - 65% Choice      41     62.0    703-883      833  178.80-194.63     188.03
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    272     62.3    682-947      830  177.19-205.00     190.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      22     61.8    800-800      800  194.00-194.00     194.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      65     60.0    841-841      841  179.60-179.60     179.60
65 - 80% Choice      74     60.1    862-862      862  195.33-195.33     195.33
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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