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Report Date: 5/24/2013

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, May 24, 2013    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Thursday Afternoon, 05/23/2013

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   14,924    194,040       7,354      188,952      15,582      168,534
Live:       5,171     30,941       4,364       28,816       4,925       31,298
Total:     20,095    224,981      11,718      217,768      20,507      199,832

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,864     20,837       1,294       20,921       1,980       20,265
Live:         892      4,216         273        3,605       2,949        8,182
Total:      3,756     25,053       1,567       24,526       4,929       28,447


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,240     63.1    729-967      818  200.75-230.26     209.71
65 - 80% Choice   1,381     64.5    728-942      843  194.44-218.99     199.57
35 - 65% Choice   4,667     65.3    809-960      878  189.52-205.09     199.09
 0 - 35% Choice     765     65.0    724-877      863  195.36-201.00     198.46
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     548     64.1    719-868      791  200.98-211.26     203.15
65 - 80% Choice   1,073     63.7    691-827      753  195.76-206.89     201.82
35 - 65% Choice   2,014     65.2    644-836      747  188.69-206.39     195.36
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     437     64.5    757-824      791  201.00-221.02     207.04
65 - 80% Choice     153     63.5    678-822      778  199.05-205.83     201.13
35 - 65% Choice      83     63.4    677-782      712  195.27-196.64     195.72
 0 - 35% Choice      73     61.6    744-744      744  195.61-195.61     195.61
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 12,434     64.7    644-967      825  188.69-230.26     200.23
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     360     64.3    791-791      791  204.46-204.46     204.46
65 - 80% Choice   1,454     64.9    722-852      808  195.54-207.09     202.49
35 - 65% Choice     112     62.8    768-770      769  192.95-197.07     194.42
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      35     60.1    793-793      793  194.83-194.83     194.83
65 - 80% Choice     317     62.3    795-861      813  191.38-195.76     194.01
35 - 65% Choice     142     61.5    773-848      822  184.38-194.36     188.45
 0 - 35% Choice      70     61.5    821-821      821  178.37-178.37     178.37


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     335     63.8  1,178-1,459   1,340 127.76-134.89     129.58
65 - 80% Choice   1,541     63.6  1,311-1,451   1,400 126.50-129.00     128.02
35 - 65% Choice   1,471     64.1  1,106-1,436   1,238 121.88-129.00     124.83
 0 - 35% Choice     248     63.7  1,029-1,418   1,200 121.60-128.00     124.41
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     272     64.1  1,189-1,223   1,212 125.50-127.00     125.99
35 - 65% Choice     752     63.4  1,013-1,200   1,134 121.55-128.00     125.13
 0 - 35% Choice     107     61.6  1,350-1,445   1,395 121.50-122.50     122.02
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      81     62.0  1,305-1,365   1,336 135.13-135.50     135.32
65 - 80% Choice     184     62.8  1,302-1,302   1,302 126.63-126.63     126.63
35 - 65% Choice      75     62.1  1,350-1,350   1,350 125.50-125.50     125.50
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  5,066     63.6  1,013-1,459   1,284 121.50-135.50     126.39
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     105     62.0  1,403-1,403   1,403 113.00-113.00     113.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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      63     63.3    762-825      785  202.47-207.97     204.48
65 - 80% Choice      20     63.6    865-865      865  202.52-202.52     202.52
35 - 65% Choice     579     63.3    700-845      773  195.56-200.00     197.30
 0 - 35% Choice     500     64.5    719-814      758  190.62-198.00     193.65
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     259     64.5    640-806      647  190.80-200.94     191.27
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     290     63.2    635-848      819  197.40-207.00     200.44
65 - 80% Choice      86     64.2    763-763      763  200.00-200.00     200.00
35 - 65% Choice     159     64.0    881-887      884  181.37-190.29     185.80
 0 - 35% Choice      82     63.3    720-720      720  188.46-188.46     188.46
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,038     63.8    635-887      767  181.37-207.97     195.22
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     139     63.1    875-875      875  201.00-201.00     201.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     394     60.2    810-1,022    910  188.12-193.00     190.90
65 - 80% Choice      92     60.0    822-917      857  184.54-188.07     186.99
35 - 65% Choice     201     60.4    803-874      860  178.78-192.83     186.05
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      19     60.2  1,425-1,425   1,425 121.76-121.76     121.76
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      37     61.8  1,337-1,337   1,337 130.00-130.00     130.00
65 - 80% Choice      47     62.4  1,286-1,286   1,286 123.50-123.50     123.50
35 - 65% Choice     311     63.8  1,089-1,326   1,231 120.27-125.76     124.74
 0 - 35% Choice     328     63.3  1,125-1,249   1,207 122.84-127.00     124.13
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    742     63.3  1,089-1,425   1,234 120.27-130.00     124.58
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     150     60.8  1,402-1,541   1,448 114.50-117.73     115.58
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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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