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Report Date: 3/18/2013

LM_CT108
St. Joseph, MO    Mon, Mar 18, 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:   26,318     26,318      22,746       22,746      29,466       29,466
Live:       3,185      3,185         704          704       1,130        1,130
Total:     29,503     29,503      23,450       23,450      30,596       30,596

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,827      1,827       3,303        3,303         979          979
Live:        none       none         676          676        none         none
Total:      1,827      1,827       3,979        3,979         979          979


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   4,036     64.1    723-1,110    906  188.30-212.82     204.40
65 - 80% Choice   2,108     64.6    724-910      861  197.00-207.03     202.35
35 - 65% Choice   5,123     64.9    714-962      836  195.07-207.64     202.10
 0 - 35% Choice     358     64.9    752-858      818  196.94-201.93     201.10
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,266     64.7    699-953      802  198.32-207.83     203.02
65 - 80% Choice   5,866     64.5    636-900      768  196.33-205.99     201.72
35 - 65% Choice   4,267     64.9    670-900      775  193.29-218.27     202.00
 0 - 35% Choice     341     63.2    678-825      775  190.93-202.67     199.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     418     63.0    741-880      782  201.68-205.90     203.91
65 - 80% Choice      50     63.9    664-664      664  205.61-205.61     205.61
35 - 65% Choice     196     63.0    766-792      777  199.95-221.42     212.55
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 25,029     64.6    636-1,110    817  188.30-221.42     202.55
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      26     62.1    816-816      816  200.36-200.36     200.36
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     311     61.1    753-848      804  196.77-197.61     197.31
65 - 80% Choice     354     59.1    748-822      799  192.57-197.97     194.77
35 - 65% Choice     598     62.9    807-824      815  190.95-198.24     196.89
 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     526     63.7  1,264-1,497   1,379 128.00-130.99     129.40
35 - 65% Choice   1,399     63.5  1,119-1,353   1,310 128.00-128.75     128.26
 0 - 35% Choice     250     63.3  1,197-1,197   1,197 128.00-128.00     128.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     126     62.0  1,260-1,375   1,338 126.00-128.00     126.65
 0 - 35% Choice     203     62.3  1,270-1,270   1,270 128.00-128.00     128.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,504     63.4  1,119-1,497   1,312 126.00-130.99     128.37
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     681     61.6  1,341-1,351   1,347 122.55-122.55     122.55
 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      52     62.5    791-802      799  201.75-206.15     204.97
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     317     63.3    763-960      807  196.95-206.91     202.07
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      66     61.0    777-793      782  204.47-208.86     207.46
65 - 80% Choice     156     64.4    736-766      753  199.95-200.15     200.06
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     127     60.5    740-770      756  195.45-206.79     201.35
35 - 65% Choice      40     62.8    736-736      736  200.89-200.89     200.89
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    758     62.8    736-960      781  195.45-208.86     202.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      62     60.9    801-900      870  200.84-203.04     201.51
65 - 80% Choice     164     62.1    773-934      884  190.37-199.13     195.63
35 - 65% Choice     269     60.0    625-921      843  190.29-199.57     193.14
 0 - 35% Choice     138     58.1    673-862      806  168.07-186.31     177.47
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     290     60.8    756-873      838  185.00-198.74     192.35
65 - 80% Choice      72     61.5    827-859      842  185.67-193.98     190.06
35 - 65% Choice      74     59.9    719-876      817  183.68-191.84     187.22
 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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