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Report Date: 12/18/2012

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue, Dec 18, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Monday Afternoon, 12/17/2012

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   22,281     61,259      10,051       41,523      16,961       38,137
Live:       5,367      8,880       6,168        7,140       6,911        7,946
Total:     27,648     70,139      16,219       48,663      23,872       46,083

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,562      6,382       1,201        6,500       2,292        5,111
Live:           0          0           0            0         475          475
Total:      2,562      6,382       1,201        6,500       2,767        5,586


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,661     63.2    801-1,076    940  196.01-221.69     199.82
65 - 80% Choice   2,404     64.3    810-1,019    938  189.06-201.52     196.71
35 - 65% Choice   4,045     65.1    716-982      900  184.64-200.90     195.26
 0 - 35% Choice   1,981     65.2    821-988      903  183.74-192.00     188.34
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,970     64.1    769-924      874  197.55-218.89     202.82
65 - 80% Choice   1,774     64.9    759-886      844  194.96-200.49     198.06
35 - 65% Choice   1,302     65.0    694-872      797  190.52-199.27     195.84
 0 - 35% Choice     200     64.8    795-795      795  189.57-189.57     189.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     937     63.2    810-995      874  197.00-217.91     205.33
65 - 80% Choice     787     61.7    671-832      801  191.43-199.12     196.30
35 - 65% Choice     665     63.5    793-1,002    887  184.52-199.75     195.47
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 18,726     64.3    671-1,076    889  183.74-221.69     196.96
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      37     64.5    854-854      854  203.22-203.22     203.22
65 - 80% Choice   1,329     64.7    651-882      814  191.47-200.38     198.67
35 - 65% Choice   1,774     65.4    708-927      829  188.90-200.44     193.47
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     225     62.1    850-876      868  185.24-190.62     188.90
 0 - 35% Choice     190     62.9    855-855      855  180.73-180.73     180.73


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     429     63.2  1,253-1,505   1,448 124.00-140.47     131.14
65 - 80% Choice     582     63.4  1,385-1,530   1,453 125.13-127.00     126.42
35 - 65% Choice   1,981     64.1  1,300-1,482   1,433 124.20-129.33     126.93
 0 - 35% Choice      29     64.2  1,318-1,318   1,318 124.00-124.00     124.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     254     64.7  1,108-1,273   1,157 140.22-142.55     141.86
65 - 80% Choice     488     64.4  1,201-1,473   1,345 127.00-129.31     127.91
35 - 65% Choice   1,001     64.4  1,296-1,314   1,303 124.50-129.32     128.43
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     225     63.2  1,500-1,500   1,500 126.74-126.74     126.74
35 - 65% Choice     134     62.6  1,200-1,388   1,272 118.50-133.53     124.99
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  5,123     64.0  1,108-1,530   1,387 118.50-142.55     128.27
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      35     60.2  1,240-1,240   1,240 119.21-119.21     119.21
35 - 65% Choice     209     61.2  1,309-1,425   1,385 116.00-117.00     116.35
 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     194     63.3    772-984      894  195.64-196.90     196.49
65 - 80% Choice      38     64.0    895-895      895  196.88-196.88     196.88
35 - 65% Choice      17     61.7    814-814      814  179.83-179.83     179.83
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      83     66.5    845-845      845  197.58-197.58     197.58
65 - 80% Choice     164     63.3    843-879      869  196.00-200.26     199.12
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     102     62.6    671-850      780  197.00-206.00     200.15
65 - 80% Choice      95     61.6    770-900      791  185.42-202.31     199.64
35 - 65% Choice     168     60.3    826-846      836  199.08-200.71     199.90
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    861     62.8    671-984      847  179.83-206.00     198.23
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      94     58.9    564-564      564  188.28-188.28     188.28
65 - 80% Choice     136     62.3    838-947      890  192.12-194.20     193.11
35 - 65% Choice     156     58.0    752-865      822  172.79-185.32     182.27
 0 - 35% Choice     699     58.4    784-934      840  174.73-183.68     179.92
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     406     60.1    778-939      863  182.96-189.00     186.27
65 - 80% Choice     168     59.4    789-908      836  177.15-183.82     180.44
35 - 65% Choice      42     68.5    773-802      792  173.06-175.77     173.96
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
 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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