Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Apr 12, 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:   23,248    128,049      14,275      128,164      13,101      106,588
Live:       1,921     21,961       2,605       26,389       2,330       41,159
Total:     25,169    150,010      16,880      154,553      15,431      147,747

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,359     14,504       1,628       18,382       2,173       19,357
Live:           0      3,065           0        4,710           0        3,076
Total:      1,359     17,569       1,628       23,092       2,173       22,433


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,839     64.4    752-934      864  188.94-216.00     200.53
65 - 80% Choice   2,850     64.8    721-925      851  186.59-203.99     195.25
35 - 65% Choice   4,992     64.9    666-910      831  179.84-203.65     191.11
 0 - 35% Choice   1,297     65.7    677-924      796  181.97-201.43     188.06
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,122     64.7    713-894      788  189.15-216.24     199.42
65 - 80% Choice   3,229     64.6    688-887      769  188.43-202.69     194.97
35 - 65% Choice   1,588     65.1    667-806      728  187.02-195.00     190.83
 0 - 35% Choice     282     65.5    694-721      712  195.73-201.00     199.15
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     470     63.3    737-919      807  190.74-205.27     199.67
65 - 80% Choice     533     62.0    681-901      770  191.12-203.51     193.12
35 - 65% Choice     530     63.8    642-972      839  178.60-201.02     191.89
 0 - 35% Choice      92     64.0    810-831      824  196.08-198.19     196.81
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 19,824     64.7    642-972      812  178.60-216.24     194.35
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     275     65.5    823-823      823  204.72-204.72     204.72
65 - 80% Choice     525     65.2    730-903      799  188.35-192.79     190.12
35 - 65% Choice     507     63.9    616-892      816  189.02-202.34     191.50
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     576     60.4    770-885      832  182.80-200.37     191.53
65 - 80% Choice     971     61.4    782-898      843  182.60-196.42     192.44
35 - 65% Choice     570     61.7    729-875      831  186.11-200.28     193.90
 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     462     64.7  1,167-1,350   1,232 119.41-123.00     120.86
35 - 65% Choice     775     64.3  1,250-1,360   1,317 115.00-122.50     122.25
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     421     64.7  1,150-1,225   1,182 125.02-125.18     125.10
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      84     64.1  1,130-1,130   1,130 136.98-136.98     136.98
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     179     63.2  1,225-1,225   1,225 122.00-122.00     122.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,921     64.4  1,130-1,360   1,250 115.00-136.98     123.16
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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      72     60.7    747-747      747  186.92-186.92     186.92
35 - 65% Choice     401     63.1    706-924      745  180.80-198.63     188.09
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     355     64.3    673-692      684  185.58-186.29     186.00
35 - 65% Choice     114     60.9    860-860      860  193.62-193.62     193.62
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      82     63.4    798-833      816  200.31-205.75     202.96
65 - 80% Choice      49     61.2    749-813      789  194.13-196.81     195.11
35 - 65% Choice     110     62.6    671-898      774  184.24-195.48     189.02
 0 - 35% Choice      12     62.0    816-816      816  174.20-174.20     174.20
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,195     63.0    671-924      748  174.20-205.75     189.18
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      16     62.4    796-796      796  205.38-205.38     205.38
65 - 80% Choice      37     62.0    810-810      810  197.47-197.47     197.47
35 - 65% Choice      35     61.3    804-804      804  188.00-188.00     188.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      76     59.4    745-771      759  187.01-188.17     187.56
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
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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