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Report Date: 2/26/2013

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue, Feb 26, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Monday Afternoon, 02/25/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   13,740     36,202      21,117       61,894      16,627       37,807
Live:       5,132      5,732       6,870       10,260       4,625        5,677
Total:     18,872     41,934      27,987       72,154      21,252       43,484

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,744      2,489       1,181        3,450         714        5,039
Live:           0          0         608        1,347         146          146
Total:      1,744      2,489       1,789        4,797         860        5,185


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,943     63.4    791-992      879  196.33-223.70     205.38
65 - 80% Choice   1,998     64.2    798-996      919  190.01-199.25     195.83
35 - 65% Choice   4,750     65.0    709-967      859  190.83-202.76     195.50
 0 - 35% Choice     255     62.5    667-913      806  193.58-202.00     198.33
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     524     63.4    778-955      823  194.89-215.82     200.59
65 - 80% Choice   1,238     64.5    778-872      835  195.29-200.18     197.05
35 - 65% Choice   1,447     65.1    648-984      747  190.80-198.00     193.09
 0 - 35% Choice     103     64.4    686-686      686  192.00-192.00     192.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     368     61.5    757-843      816  196.00-200.24     197.37
65 - 80% Choice     371     63.1    801-864      838  194.00-198.00     195.06
35 - 65% Choice     302     63.7    694-876      835  195.28-197.65     195.58
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 13,299     64.3    648-996      851  190.01-223.70     197.15
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      34     59.1    811-811      811  187.02-187.02     187.02
65 - 80% Choice     160     59.5    754-859      821  188.25-189.83     189.47
35 - 65% Choice      57     61.1    861-861      861  189.42-192.00     190.23
 0 - 35% Choice     190     62.1    844-844      844  184.42-184.42     184.42


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     595     62.8  1,296-1,534   1,456 135.70-139.13     136.82
65 - 80% Choice     546     64.3  1,462-1,518   1,508 128.21-128.53     128.27
35 - 65% Choice   1,705     63.6  1,193-1,525   1,417 122.00-129.48     127.91
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     683     63.4  1,142-1,302   1,250 128.21-129.44     128.53
35 - 65% Choice     559     63.1  1,073-1,422   1,177 122.50-129.36     124.66
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     164     63.2  1,291-1,291   1,291 126.77-126.77     126.77
35 - 65% Choice     630     63.3  1,103-1,453   1,335 122.50-126.87     125.42
 0 - 35% Choice      77     63.7  1,223-1,223   1,223 131.21-131.21     131.21
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  4,959     63.5  1,073-1,534   1,364 122.00-139.13     128.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     113     60.7  1,292-1,356   1,336 117.00-117.16     117.05
35 - 65% Choice      60     60.1  1,212-1,212   1,212 114.00-114.00     114.00
 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     359     62.0    681-931      899  189.82-202.33     196.51
65 - 80% Choice     223     62.1    662-846      835  195.71-201.60     201.26
35 - 65% Choice     166     65.9    911-911      911  194.00-194.00     194.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     140     65.9    812-812      812  196.14-196.14     196.14
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     173     62.8    742-931      852  194.00-209.05     197.22
65 - 80% Choice     214     66.2    861-928      875  190.02-196.00     194.80
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,275     63.8    662-931      869  189.82-209.05     196.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      86     61.8    805-871      843  186.61-197.15     192.62
35 - 65% Choice     158     66.3    806-806      806  196.00-196.00     196.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     164     58.7    696-942      832  174.31-185.08     182.02
65 - 80% Choice      61     60.1    705-864      814  183.33-189.33     187.04
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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