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Report Date: 12/21/2012

LM_CT108
St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Dec 21, 2012    USDA Market News

*****Due to all Federal offices closed on the 24th and 25th, this report
will not be issued until Dec. 26th*****

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:   10,011    184,495       9,419      177,401      12,872      121,301
Live:       1,790     44,150       1,107       40,242       1,233       30,078
Total:     11,801    228,645      10,526      217,643      14,105      151,379

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,100     22,925       2,027       28,417       2,860       18,822
Live:           0      3,306         172          917           0        4,642
Total:      3,100     26,231       2,199       29,334       2,860       23,464


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,267     63.1    787-997      933  192.42-203.96     197.54
65 - 80% Choice     979     62.1    849-984      934  190.84-198.80     197.13
35 - 65% Choice   1,798     65.0    759-1,006    884  187.50-200.74     194.74
 0 - 35% Choice   2,294     65.0    698-922      786  184.28-200.26     188.20
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     423     61.3    727-928      790  192.88-207.26     204.29
65 - 80% Choice      13     65.3    791-791      791  196.46-196.46     196.46
35 - 65% Choice     505     63.5    691-851      748  184.62-198.00     192.22
 0 - 35% Choice      98     63.8    688-688      688  185.14-185.14     185.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     277     60.2    726-860      780  194.38-209.63     199.59
65 - 80% Choice     495     61.9    708-905      821  194.84-202.80     198.51
35 - 65% Choice     125     64.1    864-896      870  198.05-198.96     198.78
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  8,274     63.7    688-1,006    847  184.28-209.63     194.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     219     63.8    766-903      863  196.47-197.17     196.66
35 - 65% Choice     476     64.8    814-876      851  194.47-199.94     197.64
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     686     62.5    811-898      866  194.71-202.79     198.97
65 - 80% Choice      81     59.0    874-914      890  184.23-195.18     188.56
35 - 65% Choice     275     60.1    651-815      703  186.82-192.70     188.36
 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     815     63.3  1,264-1,462   1,411 124.41-126.87     125.51
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     457     63.7  1,137-1,212   1,196 124.41-125.00     124.90
35 - 65% Choice     427     64.6  1,170-1,212   1,189 125.50-127.50     126.42
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,699     63.7  1,137-1,462   1,298 124.41-127.50     125.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      91     63.0    993-993      993  120.95-120.95     120.95
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
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     307     62.6    808-938      930  198.69-200.68     198.85
65 - 80% Choice     354     63.4    817-958      920  192.39-202.13     198.25
35 - 65% Choice     306     63.7    750-921      820  183.87-199.29     189.18
 0 - 35% Choice     183     63.7    748-831      779  181.76-188.42     184.08
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     296     64.4    851-864      855  194.31-214.30     208.49
65 - 80% Choice     361     64.9    747-830      770  196.10-200.17     199.20
35 - 65% Choice     325     64.5    787-815      801  195.50-197.43     196.46
 0 - 35% Choice     176     64.9    760-760      760  192.03-192.03     192.03
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      50     61.7    741-784      751  198.89-199.35     199.00
65 - 80% Choice     114     62.3    727-839      772  193.98-200.02     197.35
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,472     63.9    727-958      831  181.76-214.30     196.81
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      45     62.2    807-807      807  182.66-182.66     182.66
65 - 80% Choice     195     64.7    855-879      874  193.52-198.80     197.85
35 - 65% Choice     160     64.1    858-882      876  189.07-196.00     194.31
 0 - 35% Choice      29     53.4    718-718      718  165.68-165.68     165.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      36     57.8    808-853      834  185.40-190.00     187.32
65 - 80% Choice      85     60.4    740-854      813  189.02-195.00     192.91
35 - 65% Choice      78     58.0    716-831      771  184.69-188.85     186.88
 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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