Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Dec 07, 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:    7,751    180,071      11,122      193,618      10,924      142,174
Live:       1,569     42,186         733       32,430       1,164       36,219
Total:      9,320    222,257      11,855      226,048      12,088      178,393

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,059     20,828       3,227       25,530       2,129       20,408
Live:       1,210      3,818         389        2,993           0        4,945
Total:      3,269     24,646       3,616       28,523       2,129       25,353


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     749     64.6    950-968      959  198.80-205.51     199.56
65 - 80% Choice     697     63.3    732-1,008    934  196.97-203.26     199.29
35 - 65% Choice     953     65.0    728-878      797  191.08-202.02     193.25
 0 - 35% Choice   1,037     64.5    731-849      785  187.74-192.18     189.68
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     294     64.0    774-906      867  204.43-206.11     205.75
65 - 80% Choice     131     61.3    762-864      794  200.83-201.31     200.98
35 - 65% Choice     289     64.4    692-851      804  190.42-196.65     194.80
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     595     61.4    690-895      800  197.41-207.46     202.68
65 - 80% Choice     574     62.4    693-860      790  190.37-205.74     201.27
35 - 65% Choice     276     60.0    665-799      714  196.97-202.29     198.49
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  5,595     63.6    665-1,008    833  187.74-207.46     197.19
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     239     63.5    788-914      868  200.29-202.50     201.88
65 - 80% Choice     145     56.0    703-703      703  174.06-174.06     174.06
35 - 65% Choice      42     62.9    730-730      730  195.33-195.33     195.33
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     621     62.3    790-899      862  192.00-202.41     198.09
65 - 80% Choice     520     61.7    823-924      877  192.00-202.14     195.05
35 - 65% Choice     589     62.1    709-836      790  187.64-199.50     192.79
 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     144     63.5  1,512-1,512   1,512 125.50-125.50     125.50
65 - 80% Choice      39     60.0  1,211-1,211   1,211 126.93-126.93     126.93
35 - 65% Choice     694     64.4  1,231-1,560   1,439 128.00-129.00     128.44
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     323     64.4  1,139-1,325   1,242 128.50-132.25     130.57
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,200     64.2  1,139-1,560   1,387 125.50-132.25     128.61
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      35     58.5  1,257-1,257   1,257 119.93-119.93     119.93
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     334     60.2  1,285-1,400   1,329 114.85-121.10     117.11
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     142     64.3    764-764      764  196.93-196.93     196.93
 0 - 35% Choice     479     65.6    726-838      782  190.89-192.61     191.77
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     244     64.2    683-758      746  194.91-200.34     195.78
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      11     63.4    733-733      733  203.37-203.37     203.37
65 - 80% Choice      50     62.2    773-844      790  196.34-200.27     197.28
35 - 65% Choice     593     63.4    701-827      782  188.42-203.17     198.90
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,519     64.3    683-844      775  188.42-203.37     195.94
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      28     65.0    791-791      791  199.98-199.98     199.98
65 - 80% Choice      85     61.2    820-906      866  185.66-187.75     186.77
35 - 65% Choice      83     61.2    893-893      893  196.50-196.50     196.50
 0 - 35% Choice      34     54.3    656-656      656  162.45-162.45     162.45
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     191     59.9    768-869      834  183.90-197.38     189.08
65 - 80% Choice      37     58.7    773-773      773  188.10-188.10     188.10
35 - 65% Choice      82     57.7    688-776      736  173.70-185.93     180.41
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     718     62.5  1,208-1,295   1,232 121.80-130.50     127.44
 0 - 35% Choice     492     62.9  1,075-1,277   1,236 122.69-128.00     126.57
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,210     62.7  1,075-1,295   1,233 121.80-130.50     127.09
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.


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