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Report Date: 2/27/2015

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Feb 27, 2015    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Thursday Afternoon, 02/26/2015

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   12,400    122,359       8,710      130,636      15,311      142,122
Live:       2,998     26,616       5,905       27,075       4,950       26,619
Total:     15,398    148,975      14,615      157,711      20,261      168,741

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:      767      7,288       1,050        9,083         859       10,875
Live:           0         70          75          402         984        2,368
Total:        767      7,358       1,125        9,485       1,843       13,243


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,420     63.9    855-1,007    933  251.00-267.67     257.64
65 - 80% Choice   2,289     63.8    771-1,011    895  245.97-254.26     250.87
35 - 65% Choice   2,252     63.7    757-971      874  245.97-257.71     250.68
 0 - 35% Choice   1,457     64.3    799-1,034    857  245.42-256.71     250.81
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     602     63.9    711-938      830  247.48-255.61     251.16
65 - 80% Choice     103     65.6    743-743      743  245.97-245.97     245.97
35 - 65% Choice     155     65.6    745-745      745  250.63-250.63     250.63
 0 - 35% Choice     371     63.7    804-843      822  254.84-256.34     255.81
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      16     61.4    838-838      838  247.05-247.05     247.05
 0 - 35% Choice     353     62.6    790-949      843  254.00-258.00     255.08
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 10,018     63.9    711-1,034    882  245.42-267.67     252.74
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      49     66.1    890-915      905  247.49-251.51     249.87
65 - 80% Choice     860     64.1    797-978      853  251.26-256.83     253.96
35 - 65% Choice     352     63.5    890-902      897  251.26-252.26     251.88
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     470     61.9    805-901      863  239.27-251.85     249.44
65 - 80% Choice     249     60.8    859-859      859  245.04-245.04     245.04
35 - 65% Choice     402     60.6    752-822      813  243.78-249.02     248.29
 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   1,095     63.7  1,403-1,595   1,473 159.00-163.00     160.81
65 - 80% Choice     200     63.2  1,406-1,406   1,406 161.50-161.50     161.50
35 - 65% Choice     519     63.3  1,153-1,389   1,250 159.46-164.00     161.14
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     453     63.4  1,249-1,398   1,374 161.00-164.00     161.40
65 - 80% Choice      59     63.0  1,212-1,212   1,212 161.50-161.50     161.50
35 - 65% Choice     189     65.6  1,114-1,212   1,145 161.50-161.50     161.50
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      86     63.7  1,350-1,365   1,358 160.00-161.00     160.53
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     177     64.2    985-1,406   1,282 157.51-162.00     158.83
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,778     63.7    985-1,595   1,367 157.51-164.00     160.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     220     61.7  1,356-1,356   1,356 154.00-154.00     154.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
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      22     61.0    800-800      800  242.26-242.26     242.26
65 - 80% Choice     181     64.2    866-866      866  257.00-257.00     257.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     128     63.8    804-804      804  258.00-258.00     258.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     226     61.7    733-922      790  254.00-254.00     254.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     132     63.3    754-829      782  255.83-262.01     258.77
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    689     63.0    733-922      811  242.26-262.01     256.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      27     57.1    866-870      868  234.87-238.73     236.59
35 - 65% Choice      51     57.7    795-798      796  232.47-239.08     234.80
 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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