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Report Date: 12/18/2012

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue, Dec 18, 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:   10,006     71,265      22,158       63,681       9,221       47,358
Live:       4,803     13,683       1,126        8,266       1,579        9,525
Total:     14,809     84,948      23,284       71,947      10,800       56,883

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,338      8,720       4,832       11,332       2,222        7,333
Live:         795        795           0            0         747        1,222
Total:      3,133      9,515       4,832       11,332       2,969        8,555

FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,831     63.2    762-970      896  196.59-207.91     201.08
65 - 80% Choice   1,333     64.2    878-1,018    936  191.50-201.64     198.22
35 - 65% Choice   1,583     64.7    723-956      899  183.38-195.94     192.82
 0 - 35% Choice     758     66.1    790-935      889  183.25-191.69     189.66
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     346     64.6    746-955      839  198.00-205.59     202.21
65 - 80% Choice     911     65.8    799-905      832  192.06-200.38     198.40
35 - 65% Choice     490     66.0    807-899      827  194.35-198.08     195.44
 0 - 35% Choice     156     65.9    769-877      810  189.81-193.10     191.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     104     62.7    719-883      829  199.00-207.48     202.26
65 - 80% Choice     674     63.2    753-911      857  198.80-203.22     200.00
35 - 65% Choice     116     64.2    907-907      907  198.22-198.22     198.22
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  8,302     64.5    719-1,018    883  183.25-207.91     197.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      22     59.4    775-775      775  207.84-207.84     207.84
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     172     60.2    790-790      790  191.72-191.72     191.72
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      72     64.1    785-785      785  189.82-189.82     189.82
65 - 80% Choice     658     62.4    802-910      826  193.35-195.02     194.52
35 - 65% Choice     780     62.8    761-854      828  187.29-194.65     191.82
 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     102     63.3  1,154-1,495   1,385 137.87-141.83     139.15
65 - 80% Choice     155     63.7  1,527-1,527   1,527 125.43-125.43     125.43
35 - 65% Choice   3,210     63.6  1,120-1,508   1,240 121.26-125.43     122.66
 0 - 35% Choice     291     63.7  1,365-1,398   1,386 124.00-125.50     124.97
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     464     62.9  1,265-1,303   1,270 124.00-139.85     125.77
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     283     63.9  1,174-1,240   1,205 121.40-125.00     123.31
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     298     63.2  1,125-1,125   1,125 121.14-121.14     121.14
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  4,803     63.5  1,120-1,527   1,255 121.14-141.83     123.48
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     189     64.1    826-944      907  201.25-212.63     203.84
65 - 80% Choice      37     62.2    781-781      781  200.99-200.99     200.99
35 - 65% Choice      90     61.1    625-773      738  185.55-190.46     189.32
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     673     63.2    716-945      871  194.11-215.06     198.33
65 - 80% Choice     247     63.3    769-916      843  195.00-198.00     197.33
35 - 65% Choice     240     64.0    707-913      739  195.00-196.76     195.14
 0 - 35% Choice     171     63.6    762-762      762  195.00-195.00     195.00
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,647     63.3    625-945      831  185.55-215.06     197.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      84     62.7    837-903      872  190.88-201.99     196.17
65 - 80% Choice      17     62.1    764-764      764  183.20-183.20     183.20
35 - 65% Choice     330     59.7    654-892      793  184.21-194.01     190.32
 0 - 35% Choice      76     57.5    830-872      850  177.32-177.39     177.36
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     165     59.9    758-905      845  186.72-195.27     191.68
65 - 80% Choice      19     58.0    772-772      772  187.16-187.16     187.16
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
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     164     62.6  1,198-1,295   1,247 122.53-123.00     122.77
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      45     62.2  1,158-1,158   1,158 124.00-124.00     124.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      94     62.3  1,161-1,161   1,161 125.00-125.00     125.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     492     63.6  1,102-1,214   1,122 121.30-128.00     125.19
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    795     63.2  1,102-1,295   1,154 121.30-128.00     124.60
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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