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Report Date: 3/20/2015

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Mar 20, 2015    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Thursday Afternoon, 03/19/2015

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   17,126    124,391      18,635      129,678      13,943      159,810
Live:       2,962     27,462       4,563       28,971       5,070       28,436
Total:     20,088    151,853      23,198      158,649      19,013      188,246

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:      621      8,394       1,409        8,260       1,180       11,852
Live:         373        918         157          705         352        2,115
Total:        994      9,312       1,566        8,965       1,532       13,967


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   3,065     64.9    843-1,065    944  252.29-288.04     260.63
65 - 80% Choice   2,434     65.3    786-966      909  252.99-259.49     257.95
35 - 65% Choice   4,718     64.1    748-1,001    834  247.31-259.55     254.84
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     260     63.5    758-985      800  249.97-281.79     260.09
65 - 80% Choice     502     64.4    791-876      831  255.96-259.97     258.67
35 - 65% Choice   1,000     64.3    713-934      839  246.08-257.16     256.39
 0 - 35% Choice     372     63.3    633-833      735  257.00-257.57     257.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      39     59.3    751-751      751  255.06-255.06     255.06
65 - 80% Choice     129     63.6    711-875      784  246.64-258.77     253.64
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     190     62.7    768-950      817  257.00-257.00     257.00
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 12,709     64.5    633-1,065    870  246.08-288.04     257.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      20     64.4    777-777      777  251.48-251.48     251.48
65 - 80% Choice     914     63.3    729-971      853  247.46-260.93     256.53
35 - 65% Choice     400     63.1    788-889      844  230.15-259.24     251.05
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     714     61.0    716-864      801  242.60-253.14     246.62
65 - 80% Choice   1,439     62.6    742-900      834  242.88-259.40     247.68
35 - 65% Choice     584     61.9    757-892      834  243.94-249.81     247.38
 0 - 35% Choice     346     61.6    784-886      854  206.83-249.42     243.89


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     901     63.1  1,283-1,663   1,520 160.00-164.00     162.84
65 - 80% Choice     382     64.6  1,316-1,376   1,337 161.00-162.50     162.37
35 - 65% Choice     561     63.3  1,246-1,536   1,437 161.00-164.13     163.25
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     283     63.5  1,169-1,273   1,233 162.00-162.50     162.43
65 - 80% Choice     427     64.1  1,124-1,445   1,276 161.00-162.50     161.61
35 - 65% Choice      66     64.8  1,167-1,167   1,167 162.50-162.50     162.50
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      60     61.0  1,154-1,154   1,154 159.00-159.00     159.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      94     60.4  1,425-1,430   1,428 154.00-156.00     154.96
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,774     63.5  1,124-1,663   1,392 154.00-164.13     162.27
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      74     60.2  1,325-1,455   1,388 149.72-150.84     150.30
65 - 80% Choice     114     60.9  1,357-1,357   1,357 154.00-154.00     154.00
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     113     63.7    849-892      864  259.76-260.03     259.94
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      21     62.0    816-816      816  249.96-249.96     249.96
 0 - 35% Choice     112     61.0    790-790      790  257.00-257.00     257.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      49     62.0    854-854      854  225.83-225.83     225.83
 0 - 35% Choice     128     62.4    800-865      845  258.00-262.72     259.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      16     62.0    771-771      771  259.21-259.21     259.21
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      13     62.0    753-753      753  235.67-235.67     235.67
 0 - 35% Choice      83     61.7    838-888      862  257.00-258.00     257.52
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    535     62.2    753-892      836  225.83-262.72     254.70
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      33     56.8    885-885      885  249.19-249.19     249.19
65 - 80% Choice      53     59.6    845-894      863  241.25-245.07     243.70
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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     168     63.2  1,439-1,439   1,439 160.00-160.00     160.00
65 - 80% Choice     131     63.6  1,435-1,435   1,435 160.00-160.00     160.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    299     63.4  1,435-1,439   1,437 160.00-160.00     160.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      74     60.3  1,346-1,346   1,346 149.94-149.94     149.94
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


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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