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Report Date: 4/30/2013

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue, Apr 30, 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:   20,652     81,940      16,654       81,538      16,368       56,482
Live:       1,987      9,390       2,866       10,133       2,668       10,943
Total:     22,639     91,330      19,520       91,671      19,036       67,425

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    2,373      6,758       2,309        6,869       2,350        6,728
Live:        none        615        none           40         638        3,500
Total:      2,373      7,373       2,309        6,909       2,988       10,228


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,468     63.0    736-1,013    874  195.80-227.22     203.44
65 - 80% Choice   2,276     63.3    763-924      849  199.78-205.37     202.53
35 - 65% Choice   4,207     64.0    702-914      855  192.52-203.80     201.24
 0 - 35% Choice      97     65.0    812-860      818  198.00-198.63     198.55
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,933     63.2    693-970      793  200.95-235.78     205.04
65 - 80% Choice   1,915     63.7    709-891      778  198.24-203.51     201.60
35 - 65% Choice   1,335     64.6    719-807      764  199.09-202.39     200.59
 0 - 35% Choice     148     63.4    790-790      790  200.26-200.26     200.26
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,656     62.0    676-956      816  184.21-222.54     203.07
65 - 80% Choice   1,536     62.6    680-869      788  192.16-204.85     201.83
35 - 65% Choice     460     62.6    584-852      787  196.69-203.79     200.68
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 18,031     63.4    584-1,013    824  184.21-235.78     202.28
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     233     59.7    765-847      809  192.65-199.61     195.98
65 - 80% Choice   1,768     61.0    772-894      838  184.18-200.63     195.06
35 - 65% Choice     620     60.6    784-819      803  191.05-201.22     198.02
 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     267     63.0  1,201-1,450   1,319 137.00-147.91     144.05
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     328     64.0  1,294-1,294   1,294 128.50-128.50     128.50
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      75     62.9  1,332-1,348   1,340 142.84-143.02     142.93
65 - 80% Choice     175     63.4  1,141-1,141   1,141 127.50-127.50     127.50
35 - 65% Choice     828     63.9  1,069-1,281   1,155 128.00-129.00     128.64
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      58     62.5  1,228-1,228   1,228 128.00-128.00     128.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,731     63.6  1,069-1,450   1,216 127.50-147.91     131.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      38     58.7  1,284-1,284   1,284 118.00-118.00     118.00
65 - 80% Choice     218     60.5  1,351-1,411   1,373 120.93-122.00     121.31
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 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     511     62.2    728-919      843  194.82-209.67     203.72
65 - 80% Choice     110     64.0    827-861      836  188.89-206.12     201.33
35 - 65% Choice      24     63.6    756-756      756  193.02-193.02     193.02
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      92     63.5    726-731      729  202.61-202.78     202.70
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     260     61.8    698-878      778  197.38-205.63     201.33
65 - 80% Choice     104     63.0    719-830      751  185.26-195.63     193.72
35 - 65% Choice      44     65.4    762-762      762  200.00-200.00     200.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,145     62.6    698-919      805  185.26-209.67     201.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     101     63.6    753-953      792  194.07-199.66     196.61
65 - 80% Choice      37     59.3    764-764      764  197.01-197.01     197.01
35 - 65% Choice     220     61.1    725-805      767  181.48-194.02     190.69
 0 - 35% Choice     559     59.2    706-934      864  166.81-183.00     174.25
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     219     59.9    709-832      771  185.11-191.79     189.58
65 - 80% Choice      52     59.5    739-770      748  186.08-191.74     187.71
35 - 65% Choice      40     57.4    683-683      683  182.48-182.48     182.48
 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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