Report Date: 12/6/2012
LM_CT107
St. Joseph, MO Thu, Dec 06, 2012 USDA Market News
NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 12/05/2012
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 24,363 142,274 23,474 161,369 18,901 114,053
Live: 6,616 34,403 4,394 26,787 6,094 26,950
Total: 30,979 176,677 27,868 188,156 24,995 141,003
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 4,564 15,373 4,764 20,178 3,627 13,821
Live: 424 2,501 468 1,731 1,338 4,945
Total: 4,988 17,874 5,232 21,909 4,965 18,766
FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 5,548 63.0 774-1,044 927 195.98-233.15 207.72
65 - 80% Choice 1,174 63.5 798-1,016 928 196.11-204.09 201.45
35 - 65% Choice 5,341 64.7 765-967 894 194.56-203.57 200.16
0 - 35% Choice 915 64.1 847-910 871 188.79-201.20 194.54
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,543 63.9 749-914 854 201.00-233.02 210.79
65 - 80% Choice 985 64.1 741-940 872 200.29-204.84 201.24
35 - 65% Choice 600 64.8 773-916 862 197.89-205.02 199.61
0 - 35% Choice 126 63.8 711-711 711 188.31-188.31 188.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,130 62.5 710-943 849 197.95-217.98 206.32
65 - 80% Choice 281 61.4 767-933 888 190.31-203.29 197.95
35 - 65% Choice 239 61.3 771-840 828 187.93-202.00 192.34
0 - 35% Choice 146 64.5 832-832 832 188.12-188.12 188.12
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
18,028 63.7 710-1,044 894 187.93-233.15 203.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice 1,563 63.5 825-940 872 197.81-206.92 201.81
65 - 80% Choice 1,358 65.1 765-906 860 177.98-205.44 199.43
35 - 65% Choice 2,280 65.9 665-853 815 189.74-200.23 198.16
0 - 35% Choice 268 65.3 741-775 772 188.46-190.03 189.88
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 266 61.2 771-916 841 193.66-203.22 200.62
65 - 80% Choice - -
35 - 65% Choice 600 61.7 820-897 846 193.30-198.00 194.70
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 674 62.7 1,152-1,518 1,387 127.58-141.78 130.76
65 - 80% Choice 678 63.3 1,342-1,422 1,369 127.58-133.01 131.75
35 - 65% Choice 2,338 63.3 1,250-1,536 1,408 124.35-133.74 130.05
0 - 35% Choice 248 64.6 1,332-1,424 1,403 128.00-132.25 131.07
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 688 63.1 1,149-1,430 1,321 128.81-133.69 132.00
65 - 80% Choice 492 63.4 1,161-1,326 1,288 125.00-133.55 131.88
35 - 65% Choice 646 63.8 1,191-1,338 1,300 125.00-133.02 130.22
0 - 35% Choice - -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice - -
35 - 65% Choice 80 61.0 1,187-1,187 1,187 129.00-129.00 129.00
0 - 35% Choice - -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
5,844 63.3 1,149-1,536 1,365 124.35-141.78 130.76
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice 430 60.7 1,380-1,468 1,430 117.17-121.03 119.24
35 - 65% Choice 342 61.7 1,275-1,400 1,377 114.85-122.10 120.84
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 626 63.2 863-959 935 197.26-205.33 200.59
65 - 80% Choice 793 62.6 877-1,005 919 197.25-201.02 198.50
35 - 65% Choice 890 64.9 797-920 840 195.91-202.65 197.74
0 - 35% Choice 166 66.9 869-869 869 196.47-196.47 196.47
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 311 62.4 757-916 878 197.33-202.15 200.43
65 - 80% Choice 96 64.0 794-861 827 197.62-200.34 199.01
35 - 65% Choice 180 59.0 885-885 885 188.87-188.87 188.87
0 - 35% Choice - -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 632 62.7 772-959 874 191.08-204.73 201.34
65 - 80% Choice 642 62.1 654-928 880 197.00-206.64 200.77
35 - 65% Choice - -
0 - 35% Choice 201 61.5 769-831 814 179.38-187.70 185.71
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
4,537 63.0 654-1,005 881 179.38-206.64 198.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice 27 60.0 715-715 715 190.12-190.12 190.12
35 - 65% Choice - -
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 129 62.9 1,128-1,264 1,172 123.93-125.39 124.91
0 - 35% Choice 206 62.0 1,159-1,203 1,187 122.38-125.00 123.93
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
335 62.4 1,128-1,264 1,181 122.38-125.39 124.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice - -
35 - 65% Choice 89 60.0 1,017-1,263 1,128 117.38-120.21 118.65
0 - 35% Choice - -
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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