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Report Date: 1/4/2013

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Jan 04, 2013    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:   10,984    157,784      13,820      136,327       8,691      129,427
Live:       2,416     30,790       2,593       33,881       2,591       32,524
Total:     13,400    188,574      16,413      170,208      11,282      161,951

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,424     16,342       3,134       13,600       2,027       17,527
Live:           0      1,054          39        1,348         601        1,966
Total:      2,424     17,396       3,173       14,948       2,628       19,493

FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,996     62.6    796-1,064    926  200.39-208.83     203.82
65 - 80% Choice   1,522     63.6    638-983      943  188.32-202.69     201.15
35 - 65% Choice   1,716     65.1    842-973      908  198.71-202.48     200.89
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,129     63.6    738-875      818  200.94-210.54     204.52
65 - 80% Choice     745     64.0    736-904      795  201.00-207.19     203.03
35 - 65% Choice   1,696     64.1    697-904      757  185.11-202.13     198.28
 0 - 35% Choice     150     58.9    731-750      740  185.26-188.76     186.99
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      44     63.5    746-746      746  202.00-202.00     202.00
65 - 80% Choice     304     62.7    778-892      839  202.13-208.53     203.87
35 - 65% Choice     244     64.1    755-866      820  193.45-203.24     200.78
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  9,546     63.7    638-1,064    863  185.11-210.54     201.56
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     402     62.1    795-848      812  202.00-207.53     205.76
65 - 80% Choice     129     61.6    875-875      875  204.86-204.86     204.86
35 - 65% Choice     263     65.6    852-852      852  197.65-197.65     197.65
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     146     59.7    807-852      827  185.82-203.38     193.92
65 - 80% Choice     220     63.2    829-868      851  193.31-198.26     194.22
35 - 65% Choice     278     63.9    799-799      799  194.07-194.07     194.07
 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      93     62.6  1,599-1,599   1,599 127.85-127.85     127.85
65 - 80% Choice     349     63.2  1,273-1,522   1,389 124.25-129.74     126.80
35 - 65% Choice   1,101     63.6  1,104-1,283   1,176 123.89-127.00     126.20
 0 - 35% Choice     183     64.1  1,153-1,153   1,153 123.97-123.97     123.97
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      64     63.2  1,450-1,450   1,450 127.85-127.85     127.85
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,790     63.5  1,104-1,599   1,247 123.89-129.74     126.24
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     626     62.4  1,137-1,137   1,137 123.92-123.92     123.92
 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                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     390     65.4    884-930      905  185.74-195.04     190.16
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     305     64.0    651-866      806  198.40-205.91     202.15
65 - 80% Choice     296     63.1    772-794      788  199.68-201.11     200.71
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      67     64.7    804-804      804  186.97-186.97     186.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     357     62.7    716-923      810  192.04-209.97     200.67
65 - 80% Choice      12     63.1    785-785      785  202.26-202.26     202.26
35 - 65% Choice      29     60.2    784-784      784  199.59-199.59     199.59
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,456     63.8    651-930      829  185.74-209.97     197.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      72     63.8    660-774      703  190.73-199.57     196.26
 0 - 35% Choice     215     57.2    797-797      797  185.79-185.79     185.79
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     580     59.9    729-893      788  182.64-197.43     186.67
65 - 80% Choice      29     56.4    576-848      698  174.31-186.96     179.98
35 - 65% Choice      72     60.0    814-825      820  183.87-193.47     188.67
 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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