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Report Date: 4/2/2014

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Apr 02, 2014    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Tuesday Afternoon, 04/01/2014

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   29,268     92,661      25,035       88,456      21,008       82,974
Live:       4,939     11,240      10,933       23,900       6,802       18,312
Total:     34,207    103,901      35,968      112,356      27,810      101,286

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,018      6,516       1,966        5,152       2,848        6,098
Live:           0        684           0          859         915          963
Total:      2,018      7,200       1,966        6,011       3,763        7,061


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   3,125     64.0    729-978      890  233.47-263.95     240.61
65 - 80% Choice   5,876     64.6    724-1,031    869  224.20-244.20     238.50
35 - 65% Choice   7,827     64.4    716-937      849  219.48-244.40     237.58
 0 - 35% Choice     729     64.2    729-786      760  230.51-238.19     235.15
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,739     64.1    668-943      782  232.54-270.09     242.92
65 - 80% Choice   2,597     63.8    689-860      767  226.08-265.57     239.19
35 - 65% Choice   1,683     63.8    648-795      733  235.92-247.20     240.33
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     537     62.6    731-968      816  231.35-248.28     242.43
65 - 80% Choice     381     62.8    730-843      799  232.88-242.84     240.63
35 - 65% Choice     500     62.7    736-807      753  235.29-241.07     238.81
 0 - 35% Choice      53     61.8    792-792      792  230.59-230.59     230.59
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 26,047     64.1    648-1,031    830  219.48-270.09     239.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice   1,228     63.3    815-918      866  236.60-275.01     255.39
65 - 80% Choice      61     63.8    741-741      741  235.33-235.33     235.33
35 - 65% Choice     285     60.3    800-1,076    899  219.39-237.35     229.20
 0 - 35% Choice     713     60.1    777-1,005    885  201.38-244.20     222.76
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     231     61.9    925-972      934  226.86-228.00     227.06
65 - 80% Choice      87     61.3    775-841      816  228.43-229.36     229.01
35 - 65% Choice     434     62.1    827-849      840  228.38-230.57     230.37
 0 - 35% Choice     182     62.0    808-962      822  226.93-228.34     227.06


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     632     63.4  1,146-1,509   1,307 149.00-171.10     162.79
65 - 80% Choice     869     63.8  1,212-1,459   1,370 149.00-168.15     153.53
35 - 65% Choice   1,195     62.6  1,225-1,475   1,347 150.00-153.50     151.82
 0 - 35% Choice     416     63.2  1,231-1,293   1,256 150.25-153.00     151.49
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     769     62.2  1,037-1,318   1,221 150.00-169.35     162.79
65 - 80% Choice     482     62.5  1,119-1,218   1,179 151.00-153.00     152.01
35 - 65% Choice     148     63.4  1,055-1,149   1,131 150.00-150.56     150.26
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     179     62.2  1,418-1,432   1,429 152.94-164.55     155.79
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  4,690     62.9  1,037-1,509   1,296 149.00-171.10     155.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     210     59.7  1,255-1,419   1,388 136.03-142.00     137.17
65 - 80% Choice      39     61.0  1,402-1,402   1,402 138.00-138.00     138.00
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     818     62.1    796-906      852  238.51-245.63     243.01
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      38     64.9    852-852      852  237.46-237.46     237.46
 0 - 35% Choice     209     64.5    750-830      814  231.25-232.07     231.59
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     240     63.7    713-775      744  234.54-242.69     238.65
65 - 80% Choice     113     61.9    842-844      843  237.78-242.49     239.11
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      52     63.9    808-808      808  249.45-249.45     249.45
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      37     65.0    832-832      832  230.73-230.73     230.73
 0 - 35% Choice      42     63.8    780-780      780  229.23-229.23     229.23
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,549     62.9    713-906      825  229.23-249.45     239.92
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     198     58.7    871-875      873  224.77-228.35     226.22
 0 - 35% Choice      77     57.9    841-864      853  217.32-222.12     219.69
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     119     57.8    747-856      800  211.92-225.43     218.50
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      75     60.0    701-805      750  219.75-220.97     220.32
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
 No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lpgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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