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Report Date: 2/27/2013

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Feb 27, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Tuesday Afternoon, 02/26/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   14,446     65,034      18,568      100,142      17,335       77,422
Live:       4,995     11,524       6,448       18,001       5,029       12,594
Total:     19,441     76,558      25,016      118,143      22,364       90,016

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,189      4,989       3,257        8,669       2,369       10,455
Live:          98        597         332        1,679         835        2,109
Total:      1,287      5,586       3,589       10,348       3,204       12,564


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     937     65.5    807-959      917  192.31-199.68     197.32
65 - 80% Choice     797     66.2    797-946      894  190.53-195.94     193.57
35 - 65% Choice   6,337     65.3    678-1,022    835  189.62-197.54     192.79
 0 - 35% Choice     292     65.6    850-886      872  190.62-193.24     192.22
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     559     65.4    639-841      777  194.91-199.06     196.15
65 - 80% Choice   1,236     65.0    712-900      800  192.08-197.15     194.70
35 - 65% Choice   1,938     65.2    677-908      788  191.46-198.88     193.14
 0 - 35% Choice     180     65.4    820-820      820  193.93-193.93     193.93
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     166     64.5    752-854      778  191.04-200.20     196.65
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     220     65.5    847-847      847  196.33-196.33     196.33
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 12,662     65.3    639-1,022    832  189.62-200.20     193.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     596     64.3    628-820      742  188.71-193.94     193.16
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     124     60.1    747-940      814  187.21-192.18     188.93
65 - 80% Choice     298     60.9    809-913      849  188.55-197.01     194.42
35 - 65% Choice     766     60.8    781-856      817  185.51-194.72     191.09
 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     63.3  1,404-1,536   1,475 123.50-125.48     123.96
65 - 80% Choice     323     65.1  1,447-1,447   1,447 126.00-126.00     126.00
35 - 65% Choice   1,444     64.9  1,109-1,450   1,320 123.00-126.00     123.72
 0 - 35% Choice      39     63.6  1,181-1,181   1,181 124.30-124.30     124.30
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     522     62.0  1,291-1,465   1,438 125.47-126.00     125.55
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice   1,188     63.4  1,078-1,456   1,196 119.00-124.00     122.02
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     233     62.9  1,575-1,575   1,575 124.96-124.96     124.96
35 - 65% Choice      77     63.0  1,262-1,262   1,262 138.12-138.12     138.12
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  4,287     63.8  1,078-1,575   1,338 119.00-138.12     124.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     205     62.2  1,405-1,405   1,405 135.05-135.05     135.05
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     365     61.0  1,272-1,391   1,351 117.00-118.47     117.83
35 - 65% Choice     138     60.5  1,430-1,430   1,430 116.32-116.32     116.32
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     159     65.9    822-822      822  193.72-193.72     193.72
 0 - 35% Choice     150     64.7    843-843      843  192.83-192.83     192.83
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      76     61.1    747-804      787  192.84-195.67     193.70
 0 - 35% Choice     252     64.6    818-830      824  172.30-192.10     186.70
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      71     64.7    818-818      818  202.15-202.15     202.15
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      55     63.5    822-822      822  190.20-190.20     190.20
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    763     64.5    747-843      823  172.30-202.15     191.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     271     59.7    792-884      844  180.34-189.60     186.20
65 - 80% Choice     105     58.1    721-843      807  171.26-185.29     179.50
35 - 65% Choice      50     59.3    733-742      736  182.72-189.19     187.38
 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
Over 80% Choice      51     63.8  1,504-1,504   1,504 123.27-123.27     123.27
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      47     61.7  1,238-1,238   1,238 121.75-121.75     121.75
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                     98     62.8  1,238-1,504   1,376 121.75-123.27     122.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  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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