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Report Date: 12/12/2012

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Dec 12, 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:   31,777    116,646      10,448      117,911      37,126       98,654
Live:      12,534     25,889       3,152       27,787       1,766       23,415
Total:     44,311    142,535      13,600      145,698      38,892      122,069

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,156     16,097       1,483       10,809       2,114        9,026
Live:          89        134           0        2,077       1,006        3,401
Total:      2,245     16,231       1,483       12,886       3,120       12,427


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,954     62.8    750-973      880  196.00-233.58     215.09
65 - 80% Choice   3,736     63.6    763-1,011    907  192.25-206.93     199.60
35 - 65% Choice   8,096     64.6    755-974      910  183.42-201.69     198.17
 0 - 35% Choice   1,531     64.4    802-929      870  191.15-196.01     194.24
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,251     63.7    732-943      830  192.84-230.74     205.21
65 - 80% Choice   3,877     64.3    718-915      818  184.41-207.83     201.43
35 - 65% Choice   3,336     65.2    750-913      813  182.98-203.23     198.77
 0 - 35% Choice     238     64.7    792-892      824  195.74-199.00     197.96
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     844     61.9    707-858      772  196.00-208.32     201.88
65 - 80% Choice   1,064     62.0    689-921      823  197.24-203.98     199.54
35 - 65% Choice     154     61.6    836-917      882  188.00-194.74     190.07
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 27,081     64.0    689-1,011    867  182.98-233.58     200.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     425     63.4    724-969      864  190.98-205.66     200.49
65 - 80% Choice     289     62.8    719-951      817  180.58-199.26     196.46
35 - 65% Choice     503     65.8    687-809      747  185.01-198.72     191.36
 0 - 35% Choice     155     65.3    716-764      727  191.63-196.00     192.64
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     653     61.3    718-893      817  185.51-211.99     206.25
65 - 80% Choice     885     62.3    764-894      831  195.84-202.15     198.37
35 - 65% Choice   1,335     62.1    795-950      892  187.97-199.02     195.31
 0 - 35% Choice     451     62.9    841-909      879  189.14-194.05     192.54


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     262     62.3  1,351-1,448   1,433 126.76-128.46     127.03
65 - 80% Choice     728     63.9  1,161-1,569   1,418 123.20-131.42     127.15
35 - 65% Choice   3,948     63.9  1,054-1,546   1,394 122.00-133.01     129.03
 0 - 35% Choice     615     64.3  1,313-1,513   1,395 125.00-131.43     128.90
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     651     63.5  1,250-1,389   1,300 130.69-131.03     130.78
65 - 80% Choice   3,150     63.5  1,277-1,418   1,314 128.00-131.51     130.45
35 - 65% Choice   1,659     64.2  1,204-1,313   1,263 130.69-131.58     131.35
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     264     62.3  1,158-1,158   1,158 127.35-127.35     127.35
65 - 80% Choice     323     62.3  1,397-1,397   1,397 127.35-127.35     127.35
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 11,600     63.7  1,054-1,569   1,346 122.00-133.01     129.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     169     61.4  1,340-1,340   1,340 124.94-124.94     124.94
65 - 80% Choice     485     60.9  1,350-1,442   1,400 115.00-124.91     121.39
35 - 65% Choice     280     60.4  1,383-1,451   1,433 120.53-122.29     120.99
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     552     65.3    859-1,025    949  195.00-196.50     195.93
 0 - 35% Choice      38     64.4    847-847      847  195.14-195.14     195.14
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      40     64.2    892-892      892  200.53-200.53     200.53
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      43     62.6    726-726      726  191.38-191.38     191.38
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     217     62.9    698-906      804  199.00-209.99     202.24
65 - 80% Choice      81     61.9    725-728      727  193.40-195.43     194.38
35 - 65% Choice     101     61.9    675-848      757  187.87-196.54     192.53
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,072     64.0    675-1,025    870  187.87-209.99     196.73
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     106     62.7    779-806      800  196.10-203.32     197.53
65 - 80% Choice      68     63.6    745-812      780  194.51-201.53     198.23
35 - 65% Choice     427     62.8    726-894      808  186.00-201.36     191.91
 0 - 35% Choice     457     57.6    776-969      867  162.79-187.71     182.62
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      15     61.7    925-925      925  192.00-192.00     192.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      11     57.9    795-795      795  175.08-175.08     175.08
 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
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      89     62.4  1,127-1,127   1,127 124.00-124.00     124.00
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                     89     62.4  1,127-1,127   1,127 124.00-124.00     124.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
 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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