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Report Date: 12/18/2013

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Dec 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:   17,842    110,607      13,550      121,406      32,359      123,360
Live:       6,131     22,613       2,291       13,842      11,863       32,345
Total:     23,973    133,220      15,841      135,248      44,222      155,705

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,063      9,651       1,728       10,653       2,140       12,055
Live:        none      2,693         779        2,419        none        1,410
Total:      1,063     12,344       2,507       13,072       2,140       13,465


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,298     63.1    809-1,043    933  206.27-238.02     217.60
65 - 80% Choice   1,533     62.5    825-953      922  205.72-211.17     207.00
35 - 65% Choice   4,344     63.1    759-986      884  183.99-213.31     209.41
 0 - 35% Choice     331     64.1    863-923      869  199.37-209.97     208.91
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     748     63.7    727-905      827  206.27-237.62     215.76
65 - 80% Choice     962     63.3    669-923      834  206.27-211.71     209.80
35 - 65% Choice   1,443     63.5    717-971      826  201.00-209.00     207.06
 0 - 35% Choice     390     62.5    869-886      875  206.27-209.00     208.03
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     415     62.4    736-900      850  207.00-219.37     213.79
65 - 80% Choice     107     63.5    818-907      883  207.02-208.61     208.18
35 - 65% Choice      20     60.8    739-739      739  206.43-206.43     206.43
 0 - 35% Choice     485     59.7    720-750      739  206.91-207.11     207.03
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 13,076     63.0    669-1,043    876  183.99-238.02     210.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice   1,026     63.3    802-825      813  206.27-208.28     207.07
35 - 65% Choice     969     64.1    799-849      831  187.90-208.23     207.35
 0 - 35% Choice     449     58.4    736-953      860  179.69-205.14     194.77
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,327     61.8    723-921      858  192.53-217.41     208.52
65 - 80% Choice     193     60.9    789-888      849  200.00-204.00     202.54
35 - 65% Choice     763     60.8    782-843      824  191.46-207.48     202.91
 0 - 35% Choice      39     53.2    582-582      582  173.33-173.33     173.33


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     447     62.5  1,287-1,548   1,463 131.00-132.00     131.62
35 - 65% Choice   3,109     64.1  1,239-1,501   1,415 131.00-141.37     136.33
 0 - 35% Choice     543     65.1  1,424-1,426   1,425 141.52-141.60     141.56
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     164     65.1  1,307-1,307   1,307 140.31-140.31     140.31
35 - 65% Choice     881     63.5  1,187-1,307   1,235 131.00-138.29     133.54
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     444     62.6  1,259-1,384   1,304 134.35-143.83     138.07
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     179     63.3  1,409-1,437   1,435 130.47-130.47     130.47
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  5,767     63.9  1,187-1,548   1,381 130.47-143.83     136.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      68     62.2  1,350-1,350   1,350 123.00-123.00     123.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     296     60.3  1,322-1,345   1,336 120.00-121.00     120.61
 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      72     63.1    827-827      827  214.52-214.52     214.52
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      60     62.9    723-889      765  214.51-216.67     216.13
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     104     63.0    789-916      829  201.50-210.42     206.32
65 - 80% Choice      68     60.4    733-781      756  185.80-206.39     195.79
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    304     62.4    723-916      800  185.80-216.67     207.84
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      45     62.8    771-771      771  207.12-207.12     207.12
35 - 65% Choice      28     61.9    792-792      792  207.29-207.29     207.29
 0 - 35% Choice      80     56.8    828-849      839  187.34-190.35     188.85
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     255     59.3    748-888      837  186.58-200.00     197.62
65 - 80% Choice      74     58.8    610-836      714  195.61-196.81     196.26
35 - 65% Choice     277     59.6    675-818      769  194.78-201.49     197.43
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS
  No Reportable Trade.


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

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