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Report Date: 2/28/2013

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Feb 28, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 02/27/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   15,895     98,865      12,033      139,819       7,258      114,792
Live:       7,355     21,169       4,280       26,531       4,589       19,153
Total:     23,250    120,034      16,313      166,350      11,847      133,945

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,908     10,232       2,068       12,756         922       13,661
Live:         377        974           0        1,679         739        2,848
Total:      3,285     11,206       2,068       14,435       1,661       16,509


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,384     63.0    803-957      880  193.87-228.81     211.82
65 - 80% Choice   2,514     64.6    756-987      883  193.29-198.77     196.34
35 - 65% Choice   2,188     65.2    811-945      883  191.43-200.42     195.28
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,352     63.7    741-978      852  192.60-230.41     203.30
65 - 80% Choice   1,179     65.1    740-865      816  194.14-198.43     196.98
35 - 65% Choice     471     64.9    694-840      781  191.14-196.33     194.24
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,960     62.0    725-893      837  194.11-221.35     203.57
65 - 80% Choice     357     64.0    745-901      851  194.50-201.90     197.49
35 - 65% Choice      58     63.7    847-847      847  182.37-182.37     182.37
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 13,463     63.9    694-987      860  182.37-230.41     201.13
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     980     62.7    766-918      830  193.79-226.43     208.08
65 - 80% Choice     377     64.0    731-945      862  188.09-200.42     194.47
35 - 65% Choice     559     64.8    724-807      786  188.21-200.42     194.95
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     252     61.2    713-821      797  187.52-198.77     192.59
65 - 80% Choice     264     62.2    739-829      783  188.74-195.36     190.53
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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     815     62.7  1,410-1,604   1,534 124.00-139.19     132.69
65 - 80% Choice   1,613     64.3  1,055-1,462   1,373 121.00-128.53     126.20
35 - 65% Choice     710     63.2  1,261-1,455   1,392 123.00-128.46     126.60
 0 - 35% Choice     458     64.2  1,210-1,210   1,210 125.89-125.89     125.89
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,307     63.1  1,249-1,459   1,344 123.50-140.30     126.74
65 - 80% Choice     508     64.4  1,047-1,392   1,205 125.00-126.00     125.66
35 - 65% Choice     824     64.3  1,138-1,190   1,152 123.00-126.00     124.99
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     228     62.5  1,295-1,295   1,295 135.20-135.20     135.20
65 - 80% Choice     155     63.3  1,630-1,630   1,630 124.96-124.96     124.96
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  6,618     63.7  1,047-1,630   1,341 121.00-140.30     127.22
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     403     60.7  1,284-1,467   1,421 116.32-118.47     116.64
35 - 65% Choice     334     61.8  1,213-1,444   1,345 113.97-121.35     119.22
 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     346     61.7    752-951      877  191.32-201.15     196.35
65 - 80% Choice     361     62.7    865-969      915  194.36-197.00     195.83
35 - 65% Choice     633     64.9    845-924      872  192.75-197.00     194.22
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     200     64.2    874-1,012    958  191.84-193.07     192.59
65 - 80% Choice      50     61.2    960-960      960  188.57-188.57     188.57
35 - 65% Choice     177     65.3    748-810      796  194.96-197.00     196.53
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      30     61.7    824-824      824  202.63-202.63     202.63
65 - 80% Choice      49     64.7    765-765      765  195.24-195.24     195.24
35 - 65% Choice     298     64.8    776-785      780  192.50-192.50     192.50
 0 - 35% Choice     367     64.3    976-976      976  184.61-184.61     184.61
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,511     63.9    748-1,012    884  184.61-202.63     193.18
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     159     67.2    809-809      809  197.00-197.00     197.00
65 - 80% Choice     198     66.0    847-847      847  197.00-197.00     197.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      25     56.4    689-905      793  179.22-183.55     181.30
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      15     62.2    840-840      840  175.81-175.81     175.81
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice      31     59.3  1,378-1,378   1,378 125.65-125.65     125.65
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      88     62.7  1,234-1,234   1,234 119.14-119.14     119.14
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      47     62.9  1,069-1,069   1,069 122.00-122.00     122.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     211     63.1  1,141-1,180   1,165 122.00-122.00     122.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    377     62.7  1,069-1,378   1,186 119.14-125.65     121.63
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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