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Report Date: 3/29/2013

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Mar 29, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Thursday Afternoon, 03/28/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:    6,409    164,086       6,183      152,129       7,705      145,874
Live:       4,526     28,359       2,508       28,792       7,133       32,494
Total:     10,935    192,445       8,691      180,921      14,838      178,368

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,585     13,642       1,493       15,257       2,951       25,317
Live:        none      2,514         308        2,475         650        3,850
Total:      1,585     16,156       1,801       17,732       3,601       29,167


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     514     62.7    765-937      868  198.75-219.56     208.15
65 - 80% Choice   1,269     64.7    768-940      876  194.90-200.45     197.37
35 - 65% Choice   2,430     65.4    713-973      848  188.31-203.00     195.17
 0 - 35% Choice      21     63.6    855-855      855  200.72-200.72     200.72
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     394     65.0    796-853      815  195.31-215.99     203.92
65 - 80% Choice     441     65.8    731-843      752  195.31-199.65     196.89
35 - 65% Choice     750     64.8    641-731      683  188.10-199.79     191.66
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      63     65.4    858-858      858  197.99-197.99     197.99
65 - 80% Choice     121     63.2    737-759      743  200.81-215.99     205.08
35 - 65% Choice      44     62.5    815-834      826  195.94-200.72     198.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  6,047     64.9    641-973      824  188.10-219.56     197.26
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     199     64.0    883-883      883  200.00-200.00     200.00
35 - 65% Choice      78     63.7    739-873      806  194.34-197.23     195.79
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      39     60.7    858-858      858  190.50-190.50     190.50
65 - 80% Choice      46     60.0    831-831      831  189.25-189.25     189.25
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     959     62.5  1,168-1,559   1,449 124.91-128.46     127.29
65 - 80% Choice      81     62.6  1,154-1,154   1,154 121.97-121.97     121.97
35 - 65% Choice   1,562     63.7  1,116-1,385   1,189 121.86-129.25     124.56
 0 - 35% Choice     189     64.9  1,119-1,303   1,232 128.63-129.25     129.01
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      71     64.7  1,111-1,111   1,111 129.25-129.25     129.25
65 - 80% Choice     457     65.1  1,107-1,135   1,130 127.50-129.25     128.50
35 - 65% Choice     540     64.4  1,055-1,202   1,133 121.68-129.25     123.39
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      29     61.0  1,207-1,207   1,207 134.90-134.90     134.90
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,888     63.7  1,055-1,559   1,238 121.68-134.90     125.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      35     60.9  1,292-1,292   1,292 118.57-118.57     118.57
35 - 65% Choice     603     61.1  1,230-1,419   1,364 115.00-121.20     120.19
 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     247     63.2    740-911      863  198.58-204.53     201.15
65 - 80% Choice      20     63.9    960-960      960  196.92-196.92     196.92
35 - 65% Choice     318     65.9    790-801      795  193.57-193.63     193.60
 0 - 35% Choice     287     64.1    639-797      774  183.06-193.61     192.10
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      12     63.5    857-857      857  202.78-202.78     202.78
65 - 80% Choice     121     60.5    760-802      774  194.16-201.01     196.48
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,005     64.0    639-960      807  183.06-204.53     195.55
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      84     62.5    758-823      792  202.00-202.08     202.04
35 - 65% Choice     179     64.3    689-757      712  184.77-192.92     190.19
 0 - 35% Choice      42     64.9    748-748      748  192.68-192.68     192.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     252     59.3    777-866      824  179.73-185.98     183.72
65 - 80% Choice      23     61.7    691-691      691  182.32-182.32     182.32
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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