Report Date: 3/29/2013
LM_CT108
St. Joseph, MO Fri, Mar 29, 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: 11,818 175,904 12,071 164,200 11,145 157,019
Live: 2,011 30,370 2,739 31,531 1,657 34,151
Total: 13,829 206,274 14,810 195,731 12,802 191,170
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 1,682 15,324 3,493 18,750 433 25,750
Live: none 2,514 215 2,690 none 3,850
Total: 1,682 17,838 3,708 21,440 433 29,600
FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,415 63.8 755-935 888 192.98-215.79 199.99
65 - 80% Choice 753 64.7 857-952 901 196.43-201.00 197.90
35 - 65% Choice 1,724 64.8 713-926 827 185.36-200.00 192.57
0 - 35% Choice 1,348 64.3 544-825 763 178.86-192.03 189.34
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 382 63.2 779-891 837 198.11-200.00 199.48
65 - 80% Choice 888 64.3 708-801 767 192.23-197.23 195.59
35 - 65% Choice 1,384 64.5 634-812 727 183.59-197.23 192.83
0 - 35% Choice 141 61.5 761-863 836 186.16-195.29 188.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 781 63.8 788-969 884 199.44-216.54 202.33
65 - 80% Choice 194 61.9 706-870 751 195.83-198.15 197.26
35 - 65% Choice 139 60.1 732-749 747 191.58-197.64 192.15
0 - 35% Choice 29 62.1 762-762 762 196.48-196.48 196.48
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
9,178 64.1 544-969 815 178.86-216.54 195.16
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice 283 63.7 836-871 841 196.08-196.74 196.18
35 - 65% Choice 691 63.9 769-794 780 194.17-196.42 195.14
0 - 35% Choice 186 64.1 720-720 720 190.16-190.16 190.16
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 551 60.5 701-911 835 178.91-198.73 190.30
65 - 80% Choice 414 61.3 838-867 854 191.28-193.51 191.84
35 - 65% Choice 515 62.5 820-878 854 187.28-191.05 189.94
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 257 62.8 1,519-1,519 1,519 128.50-128.50 128.50
65 - 80% Choice - -
35 - 65% Choice 321 64.0 1,071-1,414 1,369 121.00-127.97 127.06
0 - 35% Choice - -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice 888 64.7 1,158-1,184 1,171 127.50-127.50 127.50
35 - 65% Choice 262 64.0 1,162-1,162 1,162 125.50-125.50 125.50
0 - 35% Choice - -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
1,728 64.2 1,071-1,519 1,258 121.00-128.50 127.26
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice - -
65 - 80% Choice - -
35 - 65% Choice 283 61.1 1,303-1,364 1,313 121.20-121.20 121.20
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 105 63.0 903-908 906 196.16-198.35 197.60
65 - 80% Choice 84 62.7 710-925 797 192.65-194.62 193.82
35 - 65% Choice - -
0 - 35% Choice - -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 86 61.9 833-875 855 200.80-204.66 202.60
65 - 80% Choice 216 63.1 851-917 893 192.73-200.26 194.99
35 - 65% Choice 241 60.5 841-841 841 187.33-187.33 187.33
0 - 35% Choice - -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 197 62.6 757-936 847 194.39-203.92 199.01
65 - 80% Choice 119 62.5 735-804 785 197.76-201.10 198.69
35 - 65% Choice 62 62.2 672-690 684 183.14-196.76 187.97
0 - 35% Choice - -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
1,110 62.2 672-936 841 183.14-204.66 194.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice 44 62.0 769-769 769 208.14-208.14 208.14
65 - 80% Choice 15 59.8 835-835 835 181.97-181.97 181.97
35 - 65% Choice - -
0 - 35% Choice - -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 235 60.6 785-913 835 180.60-191.95 187.04
65 - 80% Choice 211 60.7 763-855 817 186.70-191.65 188.88
35 - 65% Choice 67 60.1 705-803 771 186.94-193.21 191.03
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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