Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Dec 28, 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:   13,820    136,327      10,011      184,495      13,402      156,782
Live:       2,593     33,881       1,790       44,150       1,419       30,778
Total:     16,413    170,208      11,801      228,645      14,821      187,560

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,134     13,600       3,100       22,925       2,407       15,609
Live:          39      1,348           0        3,306         580        3,116
Total:      3,173     14,948       3,100       26,231       2,987       18,725


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,925     63.0    794-1,025    896  194.71-214.41     201.87
65 - 80% Choice   1,285     64.5    841-960      903  193.82-204.11     199.68
35 - 65% Choice   3,305     64.9    755-1,019    902  191.34-200.58     196.82
 0 - 35% Choice     378     65.7    732-899      776  186.42-196.50     190.56
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,189     64.0    800-948      869  194.51-202.53     199.48
65 - 80% Choice     793     64.5    759-892      818  192.22-203.93     200.23
35 - 65% Choice     921     64.5    728-805      772  196.21-199.60     197.95
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     268     63.7    804-836      828  198.22-211.81     201.20
65 - 80% Choice      86     62.4    746-777      761  196.13-199.00     197.60
35 - 65% Choice     227     63.4    827-827      827  199.38-199.38     199.38
 0 - 35% Choice      36     60.9    580-580      580  187.15-187.15     187.15
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 10,413     64.3    580-1,025    869  186.42-214.41     198.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     260     61.2    804-894      848  201.11-205.98     203.53
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,165     60.9    722-901      815  179.03-207.71     201.34
65 - 80% Choice     534     60.7    655-912      834  176.79-198.75     191.86
35 - 65% Choice   1,114     61.3    686-911      852  170.66-195.57     187.71
 0 - 35% Choice     334     63.0    816-914      845  183.76-187.90     186.49


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     102     63.9  1,355-1,411   1,363 125.17-132.02     131.08
65 - 80% Choice     148     63.5  1,240-1,260   1,255 125.00-126.00     125.26
35 - 65% Choice     863     63.7  1,060-1,269   1,212 123.16-126.00     123.86
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     724     64.0  1,100-1,251   1,186 122.89-126.00     124.68
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     436     63.2  1,075-1,075   1,075 126.00-126.00     126.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,273     63.7  1,060-1,411   1,187 122.89-132.02     124.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     320     60.8  1,328-1,328   1,328 119.82-119.82     119.82
 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     375     63.0    814-951      917  195.76-202.91     198.46
65 - 80% Choice      68     62.7    823-823      823  192.62-192.62     192.62
35 - 65% Choice      72     63.8    824-945      919  194.56-198.00     195.28
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     524     63.7    705-838      786  198.00-214.25     207.17
65 - 80% Choice     158     64.3    766-795      781  189.83-200.34     198.28
35 - 65% Choice     211     62.9    706-949      763  176.91-197.60     189.38
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     307     61.1    754-919      806  191.07-206.13     197.25
65 - 80% Choice     200     62.1    770-915      825  184.68-197.72     190.02
35 - 65% Choice     121     59.0    683-683      683  193.76-193.76     193.76
 0 - 35% Choice      34     59.7    796-796      796  194.93-194.93     194.93
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,070     62.6    683-951      814  176.91-214.25     198.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     120     63.1    768-829      809  200.82-207.52     203.05
65 - 80% Choice      66     61.6    766-791      774  192.96-198.47     194.80
35 - 65% Choice     412     62.4    684-1,119    853  174.67-199.00     193.46
 0 - 35% Choice     432     59.5    885-1,064    918  179.92-180.18     180.07
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      34     59.1    855-855      855  187.01-187.01     187.01
 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
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                                       -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      39     63.3  1,359-1,359   1,359 123.45-123.45     123.45
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  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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