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Report Date: 2/26/2015

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Feb 26, 2015    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 02/25/2015

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   17,361     95,468      11,777      104,588      17,456      112,934
Live:       3,168     20,011       3,905       19,792       4,941       20,959
Total:     20,529    115,479      15,682      124,380      22,397      133,893

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:      934      5,807       1,460        7,618       1,063        9,004
Live:           0         70          94          327           0        1,384
Total:        934      5,877       1,554        7,945       1,063       10,388


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,273     63.7    767-1,042    930  244.20-285.17     259.18
65 - 80% Choice   1,786     63.8    735-1,043    924  244.95-256.88     251.39
35 - 65% Choice   2,800     64.1    655-956      859  248.68-258.17     252.98
 0 - 35% Choice   2,514     64.3    778-945      873  247.83-260.78     255.73
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,129     63.9    671-878      812  249.97-262.30     256.05
65 - 80% Choice     621     63.5    719-889      810  253.64-263.23     256.35
35 - 65% Choice     216     63.7    734-829      791  250.09-258.00     252.72
 0 - 35% Choice   1,398     64.1    762-814      787  254.84-260.02     258.37
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     455     62.9    747-944      817  249.40-283.96     257.03
65 - 80% Choice     287     61.7    715-909      791  244.85-256.54     252.63
35 - 65% Choice     264     63.2    765-793      780  241.52-255.08     249.10
 0 - 35% Choice     136     61.8    795-822      813  251.17-254.00     253.00
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 12,879     63.8    655-1,043    857  241.52-285.17     254.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice   1,328     63.7    777-911      844  240.73-260.57     254.69
65 - 80% Choice     719     62.7    702-819      773  246.93-258.76     255.79
35 - 65% Choice     550     63.9    830-892      864  237.21-255.26     250.91
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     790     60.8    793-891      832  244.57-254.44     250.53
65 - 80% Choice     619     59.7    779-890      817  244.73-252.84     247.26
35 - 65% Choice     434     61.0    783-868      831  243.23-249.67     247.02
 0 - 35% Choice      42     60.3    791-791      791  245.00-245.00     245.00


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,052     62.9  1,311-1,599   1,526 160.00-182.31     164.22
65 - 80% Choice     396     62.5  1,322-1,459   1,412 160.00-161.50     160.66
35 - 65% Choice     220     64.3  1,458-1,458   1,458 160.82-160.82     160.82
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     376     61.8  1,417-1,417   1,417 162.00-162.00     162.00
65 - 80% Choice     124     63.6  1,185-1,185   1,185 163.50-163.50     163.50
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     300     62.7  1,239-1,320   1,272 160.00-183.46     177.29
65 - 80% Choice      78     62.2  1,158-1,277   1,216 160.00-163.00     161.54
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,546     62.8  1,158-1,599   1,430 160.00-183.46     164.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     400     63.2  1,321-1,321   1,321 170.70-170.70     170.70
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     222     60.8  1,357-1,394   1,384 148.43-149.23     148.65
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     120     62.7    713-812      787  256.00-261.10     258.69
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      14     59.5    744-744      744  253.94-253.94     253.94
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      34     59.2    852-852      852  254.83-254.83     254.83
 0 - 35% Choice     451     61.6    708-942      852  254.00-254.00     254.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    619     61.6    708-942      837  253.94-261.10     254.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     256     62.9    845-845      845  256.50-256.50     256.50
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      36     58.5    885-885      885  240.06-240.06     240.06
65 - 80% Choice      23     57.0    801-801      801  241.30-241.30     241.30
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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