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Report Date: 12/24/2014

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Dec 24, 2014    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:    6,752     86,567       9,913       79,988           0       54,090
Live:          31      9,671       2,416       12,026           0        8,392
Total:      6,783     96,238      12,329       92,014           0       62,482

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:      928      5,406       1,630        7,023           0        2,906
Live:           0        552           0          269           0        1,576
Total:        928      5,958       1,630        7,292           0        4,482


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     982     63.0    944-1,065   1,012 252.00-257.43     255.34
65 - 80% Choice      76     60.8    711-1,112    890  249.33-256.43     253.25
35 - 65% Choice   1,018     63.3    840-941      866  248.38-252.96     251.68
 0 - 35% Choice     699     64.3    813-925      898  246.93-280.02     272.12
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     628     62.9    788-921      880  252.00-271.72     262.92
65 - 80% Choice     116     63.4    755-755      755  250.87-250.87     250.87
35 - 65% Choice      46     63.8    731-731      731  255.14-255.14     255.14
 0 - 35% Choice     440     64.3    700-870      837  251.45-255.69     252.27
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     959     62.9    818-965      910  251.13-270.56     263.90
65 - 80% Choice     221     61.3    766-872      824  248.72-252.36     249.97
35 - 65% Choice     230     63.7    765-862      802  244.30-258.29     254.27
 0 - 35% Choice     434     61.4    713-783      755  250.18-256.60     255.15
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  5,849     63.1    700-1,112    886  244.30-280.02     258.32
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      40     57.6    843-843      843  244.11-244.11     244.11
35 - 65% Choice      74     60.7    638-638      638  251.10-251.10     251.10
 0 - 35% Choice     285     60.1  1,032-1,057   1,041 212.23-238.87     229.06
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     333     61.2    775-893      859  246.39-250.60     248.91
65 - 80% Choice      35     60.7    862-862      862  249.57-249.57     249.57
35 - 65% Choice     136     59.7    776-846      812  244.54-248.73     246.70
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                                       -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      31     60.5  1,370-1,370   1,370 130.50-130.50     130.50
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
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      39     60.2    699-699      699  254.73-254.73     254.73
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     212     62.8    880-899      895  255.57-257.29     255.91
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     352     62.9    667-893      828  253.26-265.12     256.98
65 - 80% Choice      29     61.3    726-726      726  256.84-256.84     256.84
35 - 65% Choice      15     62.0    708-708      708  236.98-236.98     236.98
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    647     62.6    667-899      835  236.98-265.12     256.02
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      77     62.1    893-893      893  249.85-249.85     249.85
 0 - 35% Choice     111     57.2    945-1,067    989  236.00-237.08     236.71
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      65     60.2    848-918      882  240.00-240.48     240.24
35 - 65% Choice      28     60.1    763-763      763  240.66-240.66     240.66
 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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