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Report Date: 3/26/2013

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

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Monday Afternoon, 03/25/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   24,633     65,412      26,015       52,333      14,269       61,023
Live:       4,446      6,656       3,434        6,619       6,852        8,010
Total:     29,079     72,068      29,449       58,952      21,121       69,033

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,073      3,759       2,937        4,807       3,904        6,573
Live:        none       none       1,086        1,086         803          803
Total:      2,073      3,759       4,023        5,893       4,707        7,376


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,882     63.3    779-966      911  195.15-203.79     201.10
65 - 80% Choice   3,741     65.8    782-970      895  196.53-203.38     200.41
35 - 65% Choice   7,032     65.2    622-930      835  193.44-203.79     198.38
 0 - 35% Choice   1,638     65.1    667-871      815  195.34-201.00     197.46
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,149     64.1    731-880      820  198.00-203.49     200.59
65 - 80% Choice   1,453     65.3    758-928      820  197.89-202.67     201.03
35 - 65% Choice   1,633     65.6    715-835      766  196.26-201.81     198.99
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,019     62.1    682-1,004    814  197.35-202.41     199.96
65 - 80% Choice     528     61.0    688-884      825  187.01-201.52     196.78
35 - 65% Choice     383     60.5    639-863      789  181.87-203.79     193.86
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 21,458     64.7    622-1,004    841  181.87-203.79     199.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     217     63.6    765-894      875  200.37-201.00     200.47
65 - 80% Choice     712     62.8    691-865      817  199.94-202.15     201.64
35 - 65% Choice     796     64.9    682-830      782  195.48-201.50     200.04
 0 - 35% Choice      34     64.8    802-802      802  200.87-200.87     200.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      74     59.9    799-842      822  191.93-192.16     192.05
65 - 80% Choice     629     61.1    727-859      823  188.20-198.22     194.15
35 - 65% Choice     686     61.5    728-826      803  183.47-200.46     196.77
 0 - 35% Choice      27     62.0    795-795      795  185.69-185.69     185.69


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     600     62.6  1,375-1,401   1,378 136.87-137.87     137.76
65 - 80% Choice     462     64.9  1,232-1,394   1,321 126.46-132.57     131.37
35 - 65% Choice   1,748     63.6  1,349-1,472   1,371 124.00-132.57     132.20
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     313     63.0  1,130-1,354   1,251 125.50-132.47     129.26
35 - 65% Choice     435     64.0  1,119-1,219   1,188 125.00-131.25     129.48
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      38     62.0  1,427-1,427   1,427 140.93-140.93     140.93
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,596     63.6  1,119-1,472   1,334 124.00-140.93     132.53
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     116     61.6  1,337-1,337   1,337 119.00-119.00     119.00
35 - 65% Choice     734     61.4  1,319-1,350   1,343 115.00-120.77     119.85
 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     262     63.7    871-968      944  191.78-204.67     202.88
65 - 80% Choice     280     62.0    736-883      841  187.23-205.94     204.01
35 - 65% Choice     101     59.6    731-874      825  192.45-197.69     194.27
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      46     64.6    622-622      622  201.99-201.99     201.99
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     626     63.3    740-911      825  195.27-208.12     199.34
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      55     62.5    656-699      668  186.67-191.52     190.20
 0 - 35% Choice     111     64.3    796-796      796  196.10-196.10     196.10
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,481     63.0    622-968      835  186.67-208.12     200.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      40     60.4    809-809      809  194.63-194.63     194.63
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     112     62.6    776-818      790  185.76-194.74     191.77
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     261     59.4    812-909      852  172.95-188.43     183.59
65 - 80% Choice      35     58.3    827-827      827  182.38-182.38     182.38
35 - 65% Choice     144     60.6    849-849      849  183.16-183.16     183.16
 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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