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Report Date: 4/1/2013

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St. Joseph, MO    Mon, Apr 01, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Friday Afternoon, 03/29/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   15,448    191,352       9,591      173,791      14,035      171,054
Live:       8,385     38,755       2,707       34,238       5,842       39,993
Total:     23,833    230,107      12,298      208,029      19,877      211,047

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,714     18,038       2,908       21,658       3,602       29,352
Live:       1,544      4,058          54        2,744           0        3,850
Total:      4,258     22,096       2,962       24,402       3,602       33,202

FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,499     63.5    805-951      901  192.54-216.40     200.69
65 - 80% Choice   2,225     64.5    760-963      890  195.47-203.00     199.80
35 - 65% Choice   3,982     65.2    738-926      826  189.85-201.95     195.02
 0 - 35% Choice   2,043     64.7    707-882      812  185.31-198.28     193.97
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,209     64.5    680-858      763  191.31-216.40     196.10
65 - 80% Choice   1,830     64.7    659-924      754  183.97-198.49     192.65
35 - 65% Choice     406     65.1    709-797      754  191.31-197.97     195.25
 0 - 35% Choice      58     64.1    716-716      716  198.16-198.16     198.16
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     693     62.7    720-909      829  194.27-216.40     201.83
65 - 80% Choice     258     63.5    696-737      726  196.54-205.24     199.26
35 - 65% Choice     305     64.3    721-750      725  197.23-197.99     197.88
 0 - 35% Choice      42     59.9    743-743      743  195.49-195.49     195.49
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 14,550     64.5    659-963      821  183.97-216.40     196.46
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     172     62.0    830-830      830  189.36-189.36     189.36
35 - 65% Choice     172     62.1    832-832      832  183.00-183.00     183.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     141     61.2    840-884      857  191.29-197.54     192.71
65 - 80% Choice     211     59.1    765-871      773  187.58-191.77     191.43
35 - 65% Choice     202     59.9    779-779      779  189.99-189.99     189.99
 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     913     63.3  1,361-1,519   1,448 124.00-134.87     127.99
65 - 80% Choice     517     64.9  1,196-1,432   1,243 122.19-127.48     125.03
35 - 65% Choice   2,501     64.3  1,184-1,499   1,279 122.04-130.31     126.07
 0 - 35% Choice      83     64.5  1,274-1,323   1,312 128.00-128.00     128.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      59     63.2  1,154-1,154   1,154 136.87-136.87     136.87
65 - 80% Choice   1,327     64.1  1,091-1,290   1,165 125.50-130.42     126.85
35 - 65% Choice   1,957     63.7  1,109-1,518   1,197 120.00-133.14     127.59
 0 - 35% Choice     401     63.4  1,104-1,104   1,104 128.17-128.17     128.17
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     159     63.3  1,225-1,395   1,316 126.36-129.00     127.59
65 - 80% Choice      81     61.3  1,439-1,439   1,439 126.35-126.35     126.35
35 - 65% Choice      72     63.8  1,172-1,172   1,172 125.00-125.00     125.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  8,070     63.9  1,091-1,519   1,249 120.00-136.87     126.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     159     59.8  1,397-1,397   1,397 117.00-117.00     117.00
65 - 80% Choice      43     59.4  1,247-1,247   1,247 113.00-113.00     113.00
35 - 65% Choice     113     62.0  1,293-1,293   1,293 122.93-122.93     122.93
 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     184     61.5    704-927      840  196.21-203.68     201.39
65 - 80% Choice      65     62.7    774-800      790  187.91-204.21     198.67
35 - 65% Choice     582     65.9    794-841      816  186.06-197.02     193.77
 0 - 35% Choice     321     64.9    771-836      804  193.45-200.00     196.71
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      42     63.1    688-688      688  201.38-201.38     201.38
35 - 65% Choice      69     61.5    946-946      946  202.00-202.00     202.00
 0 - 35% Choice     101     64.7    653-653      653  192.64-192.64     192.64
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     134     63.0    796-870      824  197.20-205.63     200.43
65 - 80% Choice      68     61.8    773-788      782  198.00-198.02     198.01
35 - 65% Choice     408     64.1    716-869      793  184.64-201.59     195.83
 0 - 35% Choice     168     64.0    789-789      789  197.12-197.12     197.12
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,142     64.2    653-946      802  184.64-205.63     196.58
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     106     62.2    759-809      771  190.55-204.01     200.71
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      62     66.4    738-738      738  193.26-193.26     193.26
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     214     59.4    798-905      838  181.17-190.79     185.36
65 - 80% Choice     133     59.7    711-803      755  174.76-192.33     188.11
35 - 65% Choice      57     60.8    793-830      807  186.58-188.53     187.33
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     337     63.2  1,232-1,265   1,258 121.60-121.93     121.66
 0 - 35% Choice      40     62.9  1,183-1,183   1,183 124.10-124.10     124.10
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     647     63.4  1,056-1,341   1,211 120.03-126.00     124.49
 0 - 35% Choice     214     63.2  1,097-1,360   1,144 124.41-126.00     125.73
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,238     63.3  1,056-1,360   1,211 120.03-126.00     123.92
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      15     60.0  1,230-1,230   1,230 117.50-117.50     117.50
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     291     60.9  1,369-1,421   1,400 115.61-119.00     116.96
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


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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