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Report Date: 12/16/2014

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue, Dec 16, 2014    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Monday Afternoon, 12/15/2014

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   18,482     41,420      12,176       40,681      35,847       47,698
Live:       1,345      4,184       2,893        6,217       4,117       10,803
Total:     19,827     45,604      15,069       46,898      39,964       58,501

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,145      2,412       1,989        2,984       1,888        2,926
Live:         175        175           0            0         104          104
Total:      1,320      2,587       1,989        2,984       1,992        3,030


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,774     64.1    781-1,057    904  254.96-299.93     271.28
65 - 80% Choice   3,455     64.5    787-1,028    867  256.61-268.83     263.38
35 - 65% Choice   5,112     63.8    761-972      884  259.45-273.45     264.35
 0 - 35% Choice   2,089     63.9    802-986      911  256.00-266.73     260.66
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,209     63.7    707-920      847  259.76-300.34     271.66
65 - 80% Choice     973     64.2    667-861      781  259.01-268.40     264.46
35 - 65% Choice   1,494     64.5    761-851      807  260.24-267.99     264.52
 0 - 35% Choice     424     64.4    824-880      849  256.96-264.00     259.02
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     514     64.1    760-952      854  258.47-291.80     276.55
65 - 80% Choice      67     65.2    823-843      834  263.61-264.98     264.37
35 - 65% Choice     156     63.8    741-806      764  252.35-267.82     263.28
 0 - 35% Choice     200     62.6    739-894      791  256.96-264.00     260.24
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 17,467     64.1    667-1,057    867  252.35-300.34     265.12
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     238     63.8    719-865      761  262.62-264.90     263.27
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     326     62.1    784-900      854  255.78-268.07     264.46
65 - 80% Choice     267     62.7    861-871      865  257.45-263.67     260.49
35 - 65% Choice     184     62.5    824-915      887  256.11-261.93     258.92
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     637     63.0  1,428-1,469   1,456 164.65-169.51     168.30
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      70     63.5  1,362-1,362   1,362 176.88-176.88     176.88
65 - 80% Choice     309     63.7  1,181-1,437   1,403 165.00-169.51     168.90
35 - 65% Choice     191     63.8  1,307-1,396   1,357 163.65-167.00     164.98
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      41     59.0  1,256-1,256   1,256 169.00-169.00     169.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,248     63.2  1,181-1,469   1,416 163.65-176.88     168.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      42     59.4  1,280-1,280   1,280 156.00-156.00     156.00
35 - 65% Choice      55     62.0  1,301-1,301   1,301 153.00-153.00     153.00
 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     128     61.3    705-865      793  261.70-270.82     265.82
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      37     59.8    763-763      763  247.08-247.08     247.08
 0 - 35% Choice     196     63.5    837-837      837  256.00-256.00     256.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     240     62.0    894-894      894  256.96-256.96     256.96
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      43     63.1    852-852      852  269.13-269.13     269.13
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      80     63.4    786-786      786  245.03-245.03     245.03
 0 - 35% Choice     248     62.3    787-925      881  247.74-255.00     252.66
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    972     62.4    705-925      850  245.03-270.82     256.02
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      46     60.6    844-917      861  245.52-245.87     245.60
65 - 80% Choice      87     58.3    793-839      816  241.93-249.97     246.90
35 - 65% Choice      40     57.2    771-820      796  228.50-239.07     235.94
 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                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      47     65.0  1,161-1,161   1,161 168.00-168.00     168.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      90     63.3  1,213-1,271   1,242 168.00-170.03     169.02
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      38     62.0  1,165-1,165   1,165 166.00-166.00     166.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    175     63.5  1,161-1,271   1,203 166.00-170.03     168.09
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.lpgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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