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Report Date: 12/26/2012

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Dec 26, 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:   38,564     54,559      32,359      123,360      20,945       71,081
Live:       1,625      5,540      11,863       32,345       4,737       12,144
Total:     40,189     60,099      44,222      155,705      25,682       83,225

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    3,554      4,856       2,140       12,055       1,557        5,292
Live:           0         72           0        1,410         130          929
Total:      3,554      4,928       2,140       13,465       1,687        6,221


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   5,059     63.8    724-984      897  198.00-216.80     203.70
65 - 80% Choice   4,027     64.7    725-1,005    900  191.65-206.15     200.68
35 - 65% Choice  11,230     65.3    741-1,046    887  181.50-202.72     194.95
 0 - 35% Choice   2,165     65.5    718-918      860  175.48-195.05     189.57
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   3,168     64.6    655-948      836  198.73-227.08     204.66
65 - 80% Choice   4,485     65.5    781-927      862  195.06-205.44     200.30
35 - 65% Choice   5,189     65.6    671-928      808  185.75-202.28     194.26
 0 - 35% Choice     182     66.3    843-843      843  191.27-191.27     191.27
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     515     62.7    738-894      835  194.47-206.00     201.12
65 - 80% Choice     480     63.5    759-869      819  196.41-203.08     200.64
35 - 65% Choice      36     63.5    874-874      874  194.88-194.88     194.88
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 36,536     65.0    655-1,046    868  175.48-227.08     198.02
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     391     63.4    802-840      835  199.40-200.90     200.73
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     746     65.1    776-844      802  189.30-191.67     190.39
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     326     62.9    833-899      854  197.24-200.95     199.77
65 - 80% Choice     347     61.1    799-904      844  192.10-195.87     195.16
35 - 65% Choice     218     62.0    832-846      837  178.15-196.00     189.96
 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     224     66.3  1,432-1,432   1,432 126.87-126.87     126.87
35 - 65% Choice     431     64.0  1,323-1,386   1,348 124.50-130.13     126.71
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     299     64.2  1,254-1,384   1,301 129.95-130.11     130.06
65 - 80% Choice     111     63.1  1,364-1,364   1,364 125.00-125.00     125.00
35 - 65% Choice     103     63.5  1,250-1,324   1,281 122.50-124.00     123.13
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,168     64.4  1,250-1,432   1,348 122.50-130.13     127.12
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     105     60.6  1,385-1,385   1,385 118.74-118.74     118.74
65 - 80% Choice     352     60.0  1,359-1,387   1,366 118.40-118.92     118.68
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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     289     62.5    756-897      821  196.79-198.49     197.40
35 - 65% Choice     645     65.2    777-968      840  190.92-196.45     193.12
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     302     64.4    718-866      797  200.73-204.47     202.94
65 - 80% Choice     234     64.7    737-777      750  194.52-199.32     196.73
35 - 65% Choice   1,136     64.2    651-784      764  191.54-197.66     195.35
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     367     63.0    759-927      818  196.00-213.48     200.44
65 - 80% Choice     164     63.8    719-1,077    868  184.35-201.24     195.10
35 - 65% Choice      98     64.5    772-772      772  193.61-193.61     193.61
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,235     64.2    651-1,077    798  184.35-213.48     196.41
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      73     62.3    784-845      808  197.10-200.18     198.96
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      25     61.4    755-755      755  194.19-194.19     194.19
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      59     55.8    788-834      814  190.00-195.51     192.33
65 - 80% Choice      69     59.7    736-916      830  187.95-199.58     191.00
35 - 65% Choice      93     59.2    710-802      729  180.88-185.99     181.92
 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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