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Report Date: 12/27/2012

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Dec 27, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 12/26/2012

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   14,423     68,982      23,295      146,655      17,613       88,694
Live:       6,917     12,457       5,452       37,797       4,338       16,482
Total:     21,340     81,439      28,747      184,452      21,951      105,176

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,466      6,322       5,701       17,756       2,600        7,892
Live:         328        400       1,076        2,486         815        1,744
Total:      1,794      6,722       6,777       20,242       3,415        9,636


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,487     63.7    809-1,018    935  196.40-206.55     198.38
65 - 80% Choice     828     64.9    786-945      899  197.46-203.91     200.31
35 - 65% Choice   3,771     65.4    776-959      893  187.84-200.81     195.42
 0 - 35% Choice     919     66.1    820-956      891  183.33-190.60     186.45
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,474     64.6    721-921      847  198.89-205.21     200.96
65 - 80% Choice   1,417     65.0    733-914      800  195.82-201.36     199.33
35 - 65% Choice   1,077     65.3    758-836      801  189.72-199.80     197.45
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     911     63.1    758-946      861  197.69-205.97     200.05
65 - 80% Choice     149     64.7    872-907      882  198.00-203.04     201.59
35 - 65% Choice     134     61.5    680-825      723  195.23-199.00     196.36
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 12,167     64.8    680-1,018    869  183.33-206.55     197.17
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     420     63.4    747-943      868  199.35-202.62     201.14
65 - 80% Choice     780     64.9    746-863      815  199.89-202.39     201.23
35 - 65% Choice     880     66.0    652-883      802  179.72-201.41     194.31
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      94     62.1    808-861      841  182.41-184.57     183.24
35 - 65% Choice      60     60.0    869-969      924  192.94-192.94     192.94
 0 - 35% Choice      22     61.7    835-835      835  183.36-183.36     183.36


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,505     63.3  1,241-1,510   1,361 125.00-142.09     132.80
65 - 80% Choice     488     64.2  1,371-1,524   1,485 127.00-127.50     127.42
35 - 65% Choice   1,595     63.3  1,250-1,499   1,377 124.00-129.81     126.33
 0 - 35% Choice     388     64.5  1,314-1,372   1,345 125.00-126.00     125.52
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     942     63.3  1,143-1,425   1,345 124.00-143.68     129.95
65 - 80% Choice     886     63.5  1,119-1,407   1,274 124.50-129.80     127.13
35 - 65% Choice     578     64.6  1,142-1,250   1,178 124.00-127.50     125.80
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      40     61.0  1,198-1,198   1,198 127.50-127.50     127.50
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  6,422     63.6  1,119-1,524   1,342 124.00-143.68     128.48
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     350     60.6  1,350-1,477   1,429 111.85-116.00     114.75
35 - 65% Choice     145     60.6  1,308-1,308   1,308 118.41-118.41     118.41
 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     139     61.9    712-874      801  195.15-201.32     198.44
65 - 80% Choice      40     62.9    843-843      843  194.61-194.61     194.61
35 - 65% Choice     125     64.0    874-874      874  197.84-197.84     197.84
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     240     61.8    817-904      851  195.00-213.76     202.46
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      17     58.8    702-702      702  178.00-178.00     178.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     139     64.9    782-857      829  197.92-204.62     203.13
65 - 80% Choice      51     61.1    763-793      771  194.62-200.00     198.06
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    751     62.7    702-904      832  178.00-213.76     199.80
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      66     63.0    935-935      935  193.87-193.87     193.87
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     598     59.6    762-942      880  183.66-192.86     190.41
65 - 80% Choice      51     55.2    791-795      793  182.12-185.61     184.04
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
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                                       -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     142     60.5  1,344-1,344   1,344 115.50-115.50     115.50
35 - 65% Choice     186     61.2  1,409-1,409   1,409 117.05-117.05     117.05
 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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