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Report Date: 12/14/2012

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Dec 14, 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:    9,419    177,401       7,751      180,071      11,480      150,240
Live:       1,107     40,242       1,569       42,186       1,806       41,098
Total:     10,526    217,643       9,320      222,257      13,286      191,338

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,027     27,851       2,059       20,828       1,426       16,988
Live:         172        917       1,210        3,818           0        5,320
Total:      2,199     28,768       3,269       24,646       1,426       22,308


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,029     63.2    809-995      912  196.07-204.97     198.86
65 - 80% Choice     740     63.3    808-962      902  195.94-204.19     198.28
35 - 65% Choice   2,513     64.8    615-943      816  177.71-199.89     190.03
 0 - 35% Choice   1,335     65.6    735-883      790  183.01-194.87     189.53
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     365     63.8    799-958      847  198.96-204.22     201.76
65 - 80% Choice      73     65.4    878-878      878  198.58-198.58     198.58
35 - 65% Choice     624     64.9    688-914      794  189.83-203.53     198.99
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     638     60.6    694-942      750  193.79-207.07     196.02
65 - 80% Choice     264     61.1    686-818      722  193.77-196.02     194.58
35 - 65% Choice     143     64.0    922-922      922  196.59-196.59     196.59
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  7,724     64.1    615-995      826  177.71-207.07     194.04
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     211     63.6    876-876      876  199.53-199.53     199.53
65 - 80% Choice     459     63.0    776-880      839  197.56-201.55     198.74
35 - 65% Choice      41     61.2    722-722      722  196.60-196.60     196.60
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     448     62.6    821-934      903  195.96-199.76     198.33
65 - 80% Choice     376     60.7    767-839      792  184.70-195.36     193.76
35 - 65% Choice     160     62.4    716-833      803  186.50-195.31     193.05
 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     191     62.4  1,554-1,554   1,554 126.00-126.00     126.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     281     64.0  1,263-1,263   1,263 124.50-124.50     124.50
35 - 65% Choice     635     63.6  1,100-1,225   1,162 124.00-125.00     124.48
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,107     63.5  1,100-1,554   1,255 124.00-126.00     124.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     288     63.2    831-908      899  203.73-210.90     209.98
65 - 80% Choice      21     60.2    770-770      770  198.48-198.48     198.48
35 - 65% Choice     193     63.9    759-785      777  188.10-191.43     190.38
 0 - 35% Choice     251     62.1    769-769      769  186.65-186.65     186.65
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      40     62.1    732-741      737  205.45-206.77     206.01
65 - 80% Choice      38     61.0    690-690      690  199.41-199.41     199.41
35 - 65% Choice     489     64.3    652-701      677  187.78-192.82     190.89
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     130     61.7    711-838      789  195.39-207.29     201.15
65 - 80% Choice      69     62.7    737-796      762  194.76-200.36     198.01
35 - 65% Choice      37     60.6    741-782      765  189.44-193.73     191.99
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,556     63.1    652-908      764  186.65-210.90     195.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      31     62.7    859-859      859  196.35-196.35     196.35
65 - 80% Choice      24     61.9    760-760      760  195.04-195.04     195.04
35 - 65% Choice      37     61.0    798-798      798  192.10-192.10     192.10
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     117     58.6    687-966      860  183.40-190.43     187.79
65 - 80% Choice      25     56.4    748-748      748  186.00-186.00     186.00
35 - 65% Choice     237     59.4    805-873      838  180.24-186.36     183.70
 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      83     60.3  1,503-1,503   1,503 119.24-119.24     119.24
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      89     63.0  1,444-1,444   1,444 123.00-123.00     123.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    172     61.7  1,444-1,503   1,472 119.24-123.00     121.19
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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