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Report Date: 12/26/2014

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Dec 26, 2014    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 12/25/2014

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:    9,638     96,205      16,478      125,911      29,185      124,182
Live:       1,886     11,557       2,301       19,513       3,738       17,556
Total:     11,524    107,762      18,779      145,424      32,923      141,738

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,054      6,460         799        9,248       4,184       10,962
Live:           0        552         102          409           0        1,642
Total:      1,054      7,012         901        9,657       4,184       12,604


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,592     63.5    786-1,080    981  248.22-277.60     256.48
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice   1,444     64.0    846-908      875  246.40-252.53     250.29
 0 - 35% Choice   3,302     63.8    799-1,022    915  248.94-284.03     255.20
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     317     62.2    786-912      844  253.12-278.59     264.49
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     293     63.1    812-812      812  251.49-251.49     251.49
 0 - 35% Choice   1,761     64.5    796-990      866  251.07-284.23     262.08
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     119     62.8    799-804      802  276.57-280.59     277.92
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     214     62.4    892-910      896  251.07-252.00     251.80
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  9,042     63.8    786-1,080    903  246.40-284.23     256.41
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      75     59.1    758-837      795  251.00-252.73     251.81
 0 - 35% Choice     148     58.3    924-1,048    981  236.43-237.58     237.05
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      73     61.3    841-841      841  245.42-245.42     245.42
35 - 65% Choice     165     62.1    842-842      842  239.60-239.60     239.60
 0 - 35% Choice     135     59.7    862-862      862  244.00-244.00     244.00


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     565     64.0  1,402-1,605   1,463 174.56-176.97     174.76
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     198     63.8  1,358-1,358   1,358 165.25-165.25     165.25
35 - 65% Choice     362     64.1  1,369-1,369   1,369 165.50-165.50     165.50
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     721     61.5  1,264-1,566   1,379 172.00-180.74     177.49
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      40     63.0  1,365-1,365   1,365 157.50-157.50     157.50
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,886     63.0  1,264-1,605   1,400 157.50-180.74     172.66
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      38     60.5    810-810      810  240.53-240.53     240.53
35 - 65% Choice     169     64.6    891-955      918  251.75-264.25     258.33
 0 - 35% Choice     264     62.0    926-1,010    966  252.00-252.00     252.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     449     62.0    809-873      866  252.00-252.00     252.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      43     60.4    847-847      847  249.40-249.40     249.40
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      21     63.3    863-863      863  252.00-252.00     252.00
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    984     62.3    809-1,010    899  240.53-264.25     252.53
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      37     56.9    931-931      931  236.00-236.00     236.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      33     60.2    881-881      881  243.81-243.81     243.81
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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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