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Report Date: 12/6/2012

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Dec 06, 2012    USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
Cattle Priced So Far Today

            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago   Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   16,210    158,484       9,503      170,872       7,465      121,518
Live:       2,318     36,721         871       27,658       1,004       27,954
Total:     18,528    195,205      10,374      198,530       8,469      149,472

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,048     17,965       1,028       21,206       2,051       15,872
Live:           0      2,501         747        2,478           0        4,945
Total:      2,048     20,466       1,775       23,684       2,051       20,817


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,545     63.0    810-1,054    960  198.00-208.85     201.31
65 - 80% Choice     612     62.7    783-969      894  194.62-207.91     201.38
35 - 65% Choice   6,110     64.8    661-951      869  187.59-206.65     198.04
 0 - 35% Choice     789     65.3    729-912      868  177.84-200.09     192.19
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      44     61.6    796-796      796  208.89-208.89     208.89
65 - 80% Choice     959     64.4    716-829      778  199.80-204.78     202.97
35 - 65% Choice   2,085     63.5    688-894      777  188.02-201.59     199.39
 0 - 35% Choice      58     64.9    724-724      724  188.09-188.09     188.09
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     439     62.4    714-970      842  206.45-209.83     208.00
65 - 80% Choice     657     63.9    701-931      830  201.31-206.19     204.63
35 - 65% Choice     150     65.1    803-900      857  188.31-202.95     199.29
 0 - 35% Choice      44     62.3    856-856      856  195.74-195.74     195.74
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 13,492     64.2    661-1,054    856  177.84-209.83     199.43
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     237     64.5    835-835      835  204.85-204.85     204.85
35 - 65% Choice     432     64.1    749-808      775  189.86-198.03     193.41
 0 - 35% Choice     257     64.8    744-744      744  189.81-189.81     189.81
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     890     62.7    841-908      880  198.59-201.75     200.66
65 - 80% Choice     529     62.2    760-872      819  196.43-199.69     198.32
35 - 65% Choice     373     62.1    802-890      840  193.23-197.86     195.87
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice   1,708     62.6  1,188-1,967   1,380 124.85-128.50     126.92
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     474     64.4  1,167-1,196   1,175 128.50-128.75     128.54
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      60     63.2  1,250-1,250   1,250 127.00-127.00     127.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,242     63.0  1,167-1,967   1,333 124.85-128.75     127.26
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      38     61.5  1,375-1,375   1,375 117.00-117.00     117.00
35 - 65% Choice      38     61.5  1,375-1,375   1,375 117.00-117.00     117.00
 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     143     62.9    763-803      780  196.42-205.78     203.38
65 - 80% Choice      43     60.0    778-778      778  203.24-203.24     203.24
35 - 65% Choice      71     62.6    627-641      632  200.14-205.31     202.11
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     138     64.5    762-798      772  199.68-203.10     202.11
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     514     63.1    670-914      829  189.57-215.21     201.72
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      37     62.6    711-711      711  195.00-195.00     195.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    946     63.1    627-914      791  189.57-215.21     201.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      36     61.6    857-857      857  188.19-188.19     188.19
65 - 80% Choice      52     63.0    806-841      816  191.01-198.73     193.24
35 - 65% Choice     279     60.0    702-933      881  170.28-192.00     188.60
 0 - 35% Choice      24     61.3    815-815      815  186.81-186.81     186.81
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     127     57.6    763-871      772  185.01-189.13     187.17
65 - 80% Choice     330     55.4    692-767      724  172.33-173.87     173.22
35 - 65% Choice     254     58.4    598-887      778  167.94-185.50     176.13
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
 No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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