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Report Date: 1/2/2013

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Jan 02, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Monday Afternoon, 12/31/2012

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   15,571     47,504       3,019       15,995      19,122       46,964
Live:       1,600      4,102       1,865        3,915       7,668       10,076
Total:     17,171     51,606       4,884       19,910      26,790       57,040

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,550      4,887         329        1,302       2,293        5,783
Live:           0          0          72           72         828        1,098
Total:      1,550      4,887         401        1,374       3,121        6,881


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     395     62.1    921-1,074    999  201.45-220.18     204.32
65 - 80% Choice   1,249     63.7    829-1,036    953  196.88-203.84     201.45
35 - 65% Choice   4,748     65.5    780-965      903  192.09-203.38     197.41
 0 - 35% Choice   3,178     65.5    769-960      885  186.37-197.10     192.83
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     616     64.2    749-925      829  201.04-223.55     209.35
65 - 80% Choice     369     63.4    747-832      791  200.63-202.06     201.31
35 - 65% Choice     349     64.8    786-822      797  195.56-200.71     199.10
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     750     63.0    803-919      824  201.45-223.69     217.19
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     877     65.7    704-925      840  197.86-201.59     200.66
 0 - 35% Choice     540     64.9    898-898      898  205.24-205.24     205.24
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 13,071     64.9    704-1,074    888  186.37-223.69     199.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     129     60.6    845-845      845  203.38-203.38     203.38
65 - 80% Choice     186     65.1    898-898      898  201.71-201.71     201.71
35 - 65% Choice   1,656     66.4    690-819      778  192.95-201.02     197.75
 0 - 35% Choice     192     65.0    800-800      800  192.73-192.73     192.73
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     137     62.2    907-907      907  198.42-198.42     198.42
65 - 80% Choice      40     60.0    855-855      855  194.13-194.13     194.13
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     160     63.2    893-893      893  191.17-191.17     191.17


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice      82     62.9  1,374-1,525   1,440 127.00-139.07     132.30
65 - 80% Choice     488     64.5  1,341-1,410   1,376 125.00-126.50     126.29
35 - 65% Choice     312     63.9  1,179-1,375   1,301 125.00-129.00     126.81
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     168     63.9  1,424-1,424   1,424 129.00-129.00     129.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     290     64.7  1,117-1,275   1,197 125.50-129.00     127.94
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      34     61.0  1,365-1,365   1,365 142.17-142.17     142.17
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,374     64.2  1,117-1,525   1,331 125.00-142.17     127.84
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     226     60.3  1,275-1,343   1,317 116.00-120.00     118.50
 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      96     61.5    721-928      823  199.93-204.39     201.93
65 - 80% Choice     416     61.0    828-856      832  195.54-200.72     200.33
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      76     64.4    836-836      836  198.76-198.76     198.76
65 - 80% Choice     193     61.7    818-818      818  198.88-198.88     198.88
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      20     62.3    687-687      687  208.16-208.16     208.16
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    801     61.6    687-928      824  195.54-208.16     200.22
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     181     63.6    853-861      856  194.36-198.00     196.47
 0 - 35% Choice     388     57.9    767-931      867  167.29-184.38     176.23
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     148     59.1    780-912      854  188.37-190.86     189.00
65 - 80% Choice      32     61.2    798-846      829  183.71-190.27     188.02
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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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