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Report Date: 5/18/2015

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St. Joseph, MO    Mon, May 18, 2015    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Friday Afternoon, 05/15/2015

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   10,679    189,297      20,574      176,974      12,839      203,968
Live:       3,332     39,536       2,554       35,547       5,243       33,227
Total:     14,011    228,833      23,128      212,521      18,082      237,195

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:      953     14,261       1,145       13,658         479       14,647
Live:         246        579          79        1,096         308        3,408
Total:      1,199     14,840       1,224       14,754         787       18,055


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,948     64.2    801-938      894  252.47-260.32     256.59
65 - 80% Choice   3,003     62.9    808-1,008    871  254.39-259.57     256.57
35 - 65% Choice   1,226     63.9    772-893      851  250.00-256.40     254.40
 0 - 35% Choice     195     63.5    729-848      783  253.32-255.02     254.24
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,002     63.7    733-843      801  253.52-285.60     258.43
65 - 80% Choice   1,407     63.2    737-850      779  255.12-258.51     256.56
35 - 65% Choice     567     64.5    752-796      764  251.41-257.70     256.46
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     121     63.1    710-917      808  254.29-259.63     255.66
65 - 80% Choice     156     63.3    705-860      803  247.44-256.00     255.01
35 - 65% Choice      77     63.5    864-926      905  252.38-257.78     254.20
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  9,702     63.5    705-1,008    843  247.44-285.60     256.38
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     140     65.7    809-974      864  248.89-255.98     253.65
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     736     61.4    821-910      871  248.99-249.84     249.22
35 - 65% Choice     101     60.6    853-900      867  246.00-250.01     248.78
 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     739     62.5  1,353-1,633   1,502 161.00-177.93     164.45
65 - 80% Choice     404     62.6  1,376-1,495   1,438 161.00-165.77     163.81
35 - 65% Choice     362     62.7  1,267-1,452   1,367 162.00-164.00     163.11
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     462     62.1  1,052-1,283   1,179 162.50-165.25     163.69
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     164     63.7  1,240-1,240   1,240 164.00-164.00     164.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     162     63.3  1,342-1,375   1,364 162.00-163.50     162.52
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      29     61.1  1,379-1,379   1,379 161.00-161.00     161.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,322     62.6  1,052-1,633   1,376 161.00-177.93     163.77
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     382     60.7  1,411-1,421   1,414 155.50-155.50     155.50
65 - 80% Choice      57     60.7  1,475-1,475   1,475 151.02-151.02     151.02
35 - 65% Choice     571     60.4  1,360-1,395   1,370 148.51-151.83     150.23
 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      80     63.4    943-943      943  254.84-254.84     254.84
65 - 80% Choice     113     63.1    767-831      817  250.49-257.68     256.15
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     235     63.8    765-863      838  255.34-262.43     260.64
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      43     62.0    782-782      782  247.64-247.64     247.64
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    471     63.4    765-943      846  247.64-262.43     257.39
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     280     59.5    801-907      854  238.58-248.80     244.51
65 - 80% Choice     132     58.3    807-872      863  237.72-243.52     242.45
35 - 65% Choice      70     58.1    766-766      766  235.25-235.25     235.25
 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
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                                       -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      70     61.7  1,327-1,327   1,327 156.00-156.00     156.00
 0 - 35% Choice     176     61.3  1,312-1,312   1,312 149.41-149.41     149.41


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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