Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Purchases - Morning

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St. Joseph, MO    Mon, Feb 18, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Friday Afternoon, 02/15/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   10,731    196,457      12,732      194,971      18,989      179,806
Live:       5,618     36,313       5,325       43,473       7,414       33,616
Total:     16,349    232,770      18,057      238,444      26,403      213,422

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,576     22,369       1,388       23,510         605       17,038
Live:         707      3,069           0        2,648           0        4,468
Total:      2,283     25,438       1,388       26,158         605       21,506


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     576     65.2    899-948      927  197.74-200.07     199.11
65 - 80% Choice     509     65.8    909-929      919  197.96-198.96     198.33
35 - 65% Choice   2,317     66.1    747-963      877  191.15-199.60     195.93
 0 - 35% Choice   1,930     66.0    815-897      856  191.31-197.31     194.06
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     324     65.1    821-912      883  196.21-199.79     198.99
65 - 80% Choice     628     65.5    695-826      774  189.75-200.07     195.60
35 - 65% Choice     675     66.1    705-913      808  191.67-200.20     196.19
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     276     62.3    732-854      773  200.28-225.16     208.38
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      72     65.4    770-770      770  191.31-191.31     191.31
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  7,307     65.8    695-963      859  189.75-225.16     196.41
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      79     65.9    748-748      748  198.85-198.85     198.85
65 - 80% Choice   1,108     65.2    732-813      793  193.28-202.41     198.67
35 - 65% Choice   1,472     65.3    688-860      807  186.82-196.87     194.42
 0 - 35% Choice      59     63.6    836-836      836  189.94-189.94     189.94
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      36     59.0    769-769      769  193.82-193.82     193.82
65 - 80% Choice     410     62.2    714-911      769  187.57-193.10     189.30
35 - 65% Choice     224     61.5    717-825      750  189.68-192.23     190.47
 0 - 35% Choice      36     60.6    825-825      825  190.87-190.87     190.87


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice      70     63.3  1,481-1,481   1,481 140.95-140.95     140.95
65 - 80% Choice     240     64.5  1,249-1,401   1,305 124.50-126.00     125.10
35 - 65% Choice   2,422     64.5  1,207-1,463   1,325 123.25-129.25     125.82
 0 - 35% Choice     102     65.0  1,383-1,383   1,383 125.00-125.00     125.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     136     65.0  1,089-1,089   1,089 128.00-128.00     128.00
65 - 80% Choice     624     64.2  1,080-1,239   1,180 125.50-128.00     125.93
35 - 65% Choice   1,147     64.0  1,100-1,422   1,226 122.00-125.50     124.98
 0 - 35% Choice      59     64.2  1,230-1,230   1,230 122.00-122.00     122.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     200     61.8  1,454-1,454   1,454 136.53-136.53     136.53
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  5,000     64.3  1,080-1,481   1,284 122.00-140.95     126.24
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     120     60.9  1,453-1,453   1,453 117.00-117.00     117.00
65 - 80% Choice     214     61.7  1,379-1,379   1,379 113.50-113.50     113.50
35 - 65% Choice     284     61.6  1,329-1,430   1,386 117.00-121.45     119.24
 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      94     74.4    754-824      811  200.28-203.96     202.25
65 - 80% Choice      78     62.5    735-877      773  185.75-186.12     186.02
35 - 65% Choice      35     62.8    795-868      818  190.57-199.00     196.35
 0 - 35% Choice      45     63.0    688-688      688  170.99-170.99     170.99
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     103     59.8    666-742      677  191.24-205.47     203.40
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     533     63.3    753-840      783  194.16-198.41     196.64
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    888     64.0    666-877      770  170.99-205.47     195.77
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      19     61.7    763-763      763  193.62-193.62     193.62
65 - 80% Choice     117     61.7    678-756      725  191.94-199.57     197.31
35 - 65% Choice     103     63.2    668-668      668  177.43-177.43     177.43
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     195     60.7    763-905      859  181.23-192.26     185.70
65 - 80% Choice     131     59.2    808-843      831  179.98-187.93     185.77
35 - 65% Choice     110     60.7    696-802      758  183.10-194.30     187.40
 0 - 35% Choice      13     52.8    739-739      739  177.23-177.23     177.23


NEGOTIATED GRID 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                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      56     64.3  1,130-1,130   1,130 124.05-124.05     124.05
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      14     62.2  1,521-1,521   1,521 123.47-123.47     123.47
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     133     64.2  1,112-1,112   1,112 124.01-124.01     124.01
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     147     63.0  1,108-1,109   1,108 124.00-124.00     124.00
35 - 65% Choice     357     63.5  1,069-1,229   1,118 122.69-124.00     123.59
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    707     63.6  1,069-1,521   1,124 122.69-124.05     123.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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