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Report Date: 4/4/2013

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St. Joseph, MO    Thu, Apr 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:   16,423    148,254      13,623      157,677      14,275      128,164
Live:       2,720     30,675       3,902       23,833       2,605       26,389
Total:     19,143    178,929      17,525      181,510      16,880      154,553

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,843     10,085       1,164       12,057       1,628       18,382
Live:        none      1,051         735        2,514        none        4,710
Total:      1,843     11,136       1,899       14,571       1,628       23,092


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   3,612     63.7    732-959      835  197.45-223.68     207.97
65 - 80% Choice   1,746     64.5    715-935      823  194.60-203.30     199.67
35 - 65% Choice   2,514     65.2    689-889      843  192.32-205.56     200.35
 0 - 35% Choice     278     65.4    798-889      821  194.35-205.28     197.10
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,193     64.7    714-923      830  197.46-206.38     201.78
65 - 80% Choice     589     62.9    671-877      744  195.38-203.30     198.39
35 - 65% Choice   1,698     64.1    616-928      753  186.21-204.30     197.32
 0 - 35% Choice      17     56.0    740-740      740  190.17-190.17     190.17
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     805     62.9    747-927      835  197.19-208.78     202.33
65 - 80% Choice     418     62.7    763-964      822  199.51-205.67     202.53
35 - 65% Choice     402     64.5    722-789      770  200.63-205.88     202.34
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 13,272     64.2    616-964      817  186.21-223.68     202.15
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     238     62.3    743-784      759  201.64-202.38     202.09
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     517     65.0    609-699      659  196.66-201.12     199.24
 0 - 35% Choice      12     58.7    760-760      760  188.87-188.87     188.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     589     60.3    803-968      853  189.65-201.04     195.86
65 - 80% Choice     714     60.8    747-891      824  187.05-201.56     195.13
35 - 65% Choice   1,081     61.9    678-880      835  191.25-199.84     193.67
 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     386     62.9  1,289-1,498   1,420 124.00-130.95     128.36
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     462     64.7  1,239-1,354   1,287 127.50-130.00     128.55
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     192     64.1  1,129-1,241   1,159 127.50-129.00     128.59
65 - 80% Choice     345     64.9  1,207-1,207   1,207 125.53-125.53     125.53
35 - 65% Choice     325     63.2  1,015-1,223   1,116 123.55-128.50     124.80
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,710     64.0  1,015-1,498   1,254 123.55-130.95     127.19
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     136     59.3  1,368-1,368   1,368 117.00-117.00     117.00
35 - 65% Choice     874     62.0  1,251-1,378   1,306 119.84-123.90     123.74
 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     145     62.6    853-914      889  194.72-201.83     199.58
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      60     64.3    779-859      840  198.90-199.89     199.13
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     244     61.5    850-873      855  196.11-196.29     196.25
35 - 65% Choice     147     61.3    882-882      882  184.53-184.53     184.53
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     532     62.8    763-916      826  194.75-205.81     200.24
65 - 80% Choice     165     62.7    676-898      847  185.15-194.69     193.41
35 - 65% Choice     123     61.6    857-891      874  188.39-200.00     194.34
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,416     62.3    676-916      850  184.53-205.81     196.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      16     61.7    751-751      751  200.71-200.71     200.71
35 - 65% Choice     119     63.3    765-765      765  200.57-200.57     200.57
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     258     61.3    787-914      844  188.59-197.11     193.61
65 - 80% Choice      34     58.9    872-872      872  186.41-186.41     186.41
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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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