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Report Date: 12/12/2012

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Dec 12, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Tuesday Afternoon, 12/11/2012

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   21,188     84,869      20,191      107,463       6,060       61,528
Live:       5,089     13,355      11,050       24,635       8,014       21,649
Total:     26,277     98,224      31,241      132,098      14,074       83,177

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,722     13,941       2,186        9,326         572        6,912
Live:          45         45         293        2,077         880        2,395
Total:      2,767     13,986       2,479       11,403       1,452        9,307


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     509     62.6    704-872      809  209.33-227.27     222.01
65 - 80% Choice   1,945     63.9    749-962      914  188.04-220.09     200.28
35 - 65% Choice  10,498     65.0    827-969      891  192.61-202.75     197.97
 0 - 35% Choice   2,357     64.8    841-941      886  191.96-198.74     196.08
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     831     64.7    673-882      824  198.41-220.57     207.20
65 - 80% Choice   1,809     64.6    740-876      816  192.75-207.09     202.90
35 - 65% Choice   1,658     64.8    748-804      783  194.06-201.93     199.39
 0 - 35% Choice      93     65.3    739-739      739  193.75-193.75     193.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      75     65.4    802-802      802  191.74-191.74     191.74
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 19,775     64.8    673-969      871  188.04-227.27     199.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     242     64.0    848-848      848  206.89-206.89     206.89
65 - 80% Choice     527     64.9    798-892      836  200.25-201.30     200.81
35 - 65% Choice     389     65.9    777-800      780  190.94-200.60     198.89
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      77     60.6    858-858      858  197.46-197.46     197.46
65 - 80% Choice     102     62.1    881-881      881  194.16-194.16     194.16
35 - 65% Choice      76     61.3    843-843      843  191.02-191.02     191.02
 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     461     64.5  1,216-1,518   1,344 126.50-140.45     136.11
65 - 80% Choice     684     64.0  1,246-1,545   1,424 125.13-129.59     126.82
35 - 65% Choice     979     63.6  1,150-1,454   1,228 121.00-128.25     123.77
 0 - 35% Choice     364     64.3  1,259-1,300   1,276 127.27-128.50     128.29
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     114     62.9  1,310-1,397   1,337 126.67-138.32     130.25
65 - 80% Choice      78     63.5  1,152-1,317   1,237 124.00-127.47     125.69
35 - 65% Choice   1,944     63.5  1,000-1,377   1,174 120.68-129.56     123.40
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     152     63.2  1,450-1,450   1,450 124.75-124.75     124.75
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  4,776     63.7  1,000-1,545   1,258 120.68-140.45     125.81
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     313     61.5  1,375-1,400   1,393 116.00-118.10     117.26
 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     134     61.7    798-840      810  196.03-204.62     200.38
65 - 80% Choice      38     61.0    895-895      895  197.90-197.90     197.90
35 - 65% Choice     186     64.0    833-906      881  194.10-194.63     194.28
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      59     63.6    786-786      786  203.57-203.57     203.57
65 - 80% Choice     558     63.5    698-814      770  196.92-206.95     200.35
35 - 65% Choice     606     63.3    727-859      777  193.40-202.84     199.33
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     430     61.8    730-963      828  193.32-206.00     201.79
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     454     63.9    757-969      904  183.22-197.09     187.44
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,465     63.1    698-969      820  183.22-206.95     197.56
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     257     60.5    802-850      831  183.01-194.73     189.06
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
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      45     62.8  1,368-1,368   1,368 125.00-125.00     125.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                     45     62.8  1,368-1,368   1,368 125.00-125.00     125.00
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
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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