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Report Date: 3/12/2013

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue, Mar 12, 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:   21,804     67,211      27,223       78,636      10,951       52,996
Live:       2,448     10,111       3,470       11,077       2,821        8,992
Total:     24,252     77,322      30,693       89,713      13,772       61,988

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,945      6,598         839        4,281       2,059        6,741
Live:           0        676         424          709           0          268
Total:      1,945      7,274       1,263        4,990       2,059        7,009


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,647     63.0    761-1,114    937  200.15-220.59     204.90
65 - 80% Choice   4,018     64.7    781-1,056    913  195.00-206.73     202.17
35 - 65% Choice   3,468     64.8    805-967      885  197.91-206.15     202.38
 0 - 35% Choice      22     65.2    818-818      818  203.99-203.99     203.99
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,993     64.4    714-899      790  202.04-210.61     204.46
65 - 80% Choice   3,298     64.2    662-858      737  199.44-205.64     202.63
35 - 65% Choice   1,784     64.3    672-847      754  201.48-205.36     202.88
 0 - 35% Choice     145     65.3    673-741      708  201.95-202.00     201.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     864     63.4    728-896      843  203.00-217.78     204.98
65 - 80% Choice   1,148     64.0    779-974      855  195.00-204.77     202.62
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 18,387     64.3    662-1,114    841  195.00-220.59     203.02
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     337     65.8    813-829      821  202.40-203.00     202.68
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     774     61.8    745-898      854  181.18-201.91     195.80
65 - 80% Choice     971     61.6    797-893      830  193.71-200.72     196.32
35 - 65% Choice   1,126     62.5    775-851      817  191.52-201.59     196.71
 0 - 35% Choice     209     61.0    786-828      801  191.05-191.99     191.39


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     154     63.6  1,196-1,411   1,305 142.17-144.72     143.38
65 - 80% Choice     264     63.6  1,366-1,392   1,373 128.50-129.24     129.05
35 - 65% Choice     394     63.8  1,136-1,359   1,292 126.98-128.00     127.79
 0 - 35% Choice     504     63.8  1,144-1,373   1,226 128.00-128.50     128.18
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     159     64.3  1,152-1,447   1,219 137.00-141.82     138.09
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      93     63.1  1,099-1,099   1,099 128.00-128.00     128.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,568     63.8  1,099-1,447   1,267 126.98-144.72     130.72
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     880     61.0  1,293-1,391   1,337 121.38-122.55     122.08
 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      70     62.8    824-837      829  202.00-202.77     202.44
65 - 80% Choice      69     61.1    795-936      856  200.00-200.45     200.25
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      62     66.6    920-920      920  195.50-195.50     195.50
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     279     59.9    858-909      877  191.77-199.13     197.14
 0 - 35% Choice      37     59.1    935-935      935  195.14-195.14     195.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     333     61.3    720-870      806  193.30-209.00     202.41
65 - 80% Choice      31     61.8    813-813      813  201.59-201.59     201.59
35 - 65% Choice     200     63.9    641-891      810  190.99-198.58     196.06
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,081     61.7    641-936      841  190.99-209.00     199.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     107     61.4    830-832      831  200.25-206.25     201.76
65 - 80% Choice     129     61.6    760-859      796  196.09-200.82     198.39
35 - 65% Choice     302     60.8    725-871      826  184.87-195.63     190.85
 0 - 35% Choice     153     61.1    847-946      894  182.49-184.90     183.64
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     127     60.8    743-906      832  192.78-204.51     194.96
65 - 80% Choice      35     59.8    877-877      877  193.57-193.57     193.57
35 - 65% Choice      11     61.0    746-746      746  190.24-190.24     190.24
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
 No Reportable Trade.


Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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