Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Afternoon

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Jan 25, 2013    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:    9,472    178,899      11,432      187,500       4,528      129,761
Live:       1,950     45,114       2,238       42,332       1,535       33,721
Total:     11,422    224,013      13,670      229,832       6,063      163,482

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    4,169     27,776       3,071       22,586       2,079       15,430
Live:         247      1,829         879        2,621         175        8,879
Total:      4,416     29,605       3,950       25,207       2,254       24,309


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     415     62.7    806-970      908  189.47-218.31     205.79
65 - 80% Choice     509     62.4    820-923      879  193.42-203.00     197.86
35 - 65% Choice   2,268     64.5    739-921      812  188.29-201.86     192.95
 0 - 35% Choice     393     64.1    729-787      765  188.16-188.89     188.57
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     567     63.8    808-899      824  194.92-202.00     199.23
65 - 80% Choice     240     63.2    697-851      741  186.13-197.20     193.85
35 - 65% Choice     649     63.3    704-841      738  184.23-197.20     192.35
 0 - 35% Choice     126     65.0    752-752      752  195.80-195.80     195.80
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     247     60.3    726-876      755  196.04-205.59     197.71
65 - 80% Choice     681     62.5    720-914      810  195.00-206.30     197.85
35 - 65% Choice      65     61.9    767-863      807  197.78-199.59     198.53
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  6,160     63.5    697-970      808  184.23-218.31     195.34
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      34     56.0    716-716      716  178.95-178.95     178.95
65 - 80% Choice     451     63.9    767-782      771  195.80-204.70     199.51
35 - 65% Choice     653     63.9    778-806      784  179.28-206.00     200.81
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,052     62.5    823-895      863  189.85-196.91     194.38
65 - 80% Choice     443     61.6    770-870      839  192.22-192.44     192.34
35 - 65% Choice     621     62.1    715-853      819  176.88-191.11     188.75
 0 - 35% Choice      58     61.2    795-795      795  184.59-184.59     184.59


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     298     64.7  1,468-1,468   1,468 127.09-127.09     127.09
35 - 65% Choice     866     63.6  1,310-1,417   1,357 125.00-125.50     125.37
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     336     62.9  1,312-1,450   1,361 125.00-128.00     126.07
65 - 80% Choice     250     64.3  1,167-1,167   1,167 125.50-125.50     125.50
35 - 65% Choice     200     64.1  1,162-1,162   1,162 129.25-129.25     129.25
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,950     63.8  1,162-1,468   1,330 125.00-129.25     126.17
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     886     63.7    838-953      928  195.72-205.71     203.45
35 - 65% Choice     782     65.1    774-931      855  189.81-199.65     194.76
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     330     63.7    782-790      788  199.16-199.95     199.75
65 - 80% Choice     297     64.1    722-753      735  198.68-199.56     199.09
35 - 65% Choice     760     64.4    737-762      753  191.13-193.09     192.24
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     105     62.5    753-861      778  201.59-205.31     202.44
65 - 80% Choice      68     62.4    818-819      818  192.10-197.51     195.20
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      84     65.6    763-763      763  190.66-190.66     190.66
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,312     64.2    722-953      828  189.81-205.71     197.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     189     64.4    838-838      838  198.00-198.00     198.00
65 - 80% Choice     239     65.7    867-867      867  197.00-197.00     197.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     278     56.1    679-859      723  179.98-190.50     181.99
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     151     56.6    720-720      720  165.94-165.94     165.94
 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      90     63.3  1,190-1,190   1,190 124.50-124.50     124.50
35 - 65% Choice      83     63.4  1,195-1,195   1,195 126.00-126.00     126.00
 0 - 35% Choice      34     61.8  1,417-1,417   1,417 125.17-125.17     125.17
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    207     63.1  1,190-1,417   1,229 124.50-126.00     125.21
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      40     66.3  1,421-1,421   1,421 127.42-127.42     127.42
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
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