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Report Date: 5/3/2013

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, May 03, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Thursday Afternoon, 05/02/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   10,229    166,184       8,690      173,117      11,286      146,926
Live:       4,051     29,459       3,822       27,872       8,483       36,676
Total:     14,280    195,643      12,512      200,989      19,769      183,602

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,464     15,619       2,380       18,956       5,284       19,510
Live:         362      2,656        none        1,595       2,564        7,024
Total:      1,826     18,275       2,380       20,551       7,848       26,534


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,534     64.3    736-924      852  201.60-207.87     203.81
65 - 80% Choice   1,839     64.6    728-941      859  200.16-210.13     203.73
35 - 65% Choice   3,639     64.9    641-925      827  192.53-207.06     199.97
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     171     62.9    756-777      771  199.75-207.08     204.46
65 - 80% Choice     326     64.7    635-802      765  195.75-208.86     203.65
35 - 65% Choice     562     64.9    701-807      736  195.75-205.23     200.48
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     305     64.6    797-911      835  201.39-210.33     206.73
65 - 80% Choice     312     62.9    724-812      760  202.14-203.89     203.21
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  8,688     64.6    635-941      827  192.53-210.33     202.05
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     363     63.7    656-821      799  199.04-210.06     207.27
65 - 80% Choice     337     64.7    672-847      814  200.55-205.32     204.00
35 - 65% Choice     182     63.7    649-762      673  195.44-202.53     201.01
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     102     56.5    773-801      791  194.88-195.14     194.97
65 - 80% Choice     434     62.0    799-930      874  189.65-195.27     192.18
35 - 65% Choice     123     60.1    833-833      833  192.46-192.46     192.46
 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     284     63.8  1,443-1,567   1,562 128.03-130.00     129.91
65 - 80% Choice     323     64.3  1,341-1,360   1,353 128.50-131.50     130.33
35 - 65% Choice   1,279     63.3  1,123-1,344   1,272 122.88-131.50     128.08
 0 - 35% Choice     445     62.9  1,093-1,114   1,095 122.76-122.80     122.80
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     517     64.8  1,192-1,322   1,243 128.00-131.50     130.76
65 - 80% Choice      67     59.1  1,428-1,428   1,428 127.93-127.93     127.93
35 - 65% Choice     105     62.3  1,555-1,555   1,555 127.00-127.00     127.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     131     63.5  1,166-1,166   1,166 129.75-129.75     129.75
65 - 80% Choice      38     62.9  1,294-1,294   1,294 128.15-128.15     128.15
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,189     63.5  1,093-1,567   1,285 122.76-131.50     128.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     183     61.5  1,362-1,364   1,363 116.00-120.93     117.86
35 - 65% Choice     679     62.3  1,278-1,380   1,339 118.15-122.85     122.12
 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     159     63.7    968-968      968  201.57-201.57     201.57
65 - 80% Choice     323     63.4    816-928      904  201.54-202.49     202.04
35 - 65% Choice     216     62.0    749-815      802  196.08-201.39     200.36
 0 - 35% Choice     332     62.1    795-795      795  203.94-203.94     203.94
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      58     61.5    785-888      860  194.09-195.43     195.06
35 - 65% Choice      80     61.7    856-856      856  189.41-189.41     189.41
 0 - 35% Choice      85     65.8    779-779      779  197.90-197.90     197.90
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     117     61.6    744-910      840  197.32-206.26     200.62
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      22     62.5    797-797      797  190.81-190.81     190.81
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,392     62.7    744-968      850  189.41-206.26     200.61
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      72     61.0    718-858      803  174.81-196.08     188.35
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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      44     63.1  1,235-1,235   1,235 125.00-125.00     125.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     272     61.8  1,168-1,368   1,272 120.45-127.00     123.60
65 - 80% Choice      46     63.1  1,209-1,209   1,209 122.25-122.25     122.25
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    362     62.1  1,168-1,368   1,260 120.45-127.00     123.60
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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