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Report Date: 3/3/2015

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St. Joseph, MO    Tue, Mar 03, 2015    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:   15,291     55,313      15,555       55,154      22,516       71,476
Live:       1,569      8,661       2,653       10,341       2,145        6,021
Total:     16,860     63,974      18,208       65,495      24,661       77,497

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:      974      2,673         927        3,084         929        3,762
Live:           0        206           0           70           0          357
Total:        974      2,879         927        3,154         929        4,119


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,026     63.6    824-1,002    936  247.36-258.74     253.66
65 - 80% Choice   3,220     65.1    775-971      874  243.38-256.82     250.03
35 - 65% Choice     881     64.3    769-913      837  250.18-254.00     252.13
 0 - 35% Choice     921     64.0    787-870      842  249.06-252.88     251.15
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,655     64.2    708-885      803  249.87-258.60     255.07
65 - 80% Choice   1,420     64.6    741-896      829  249.01-256.96     253.28
35 - 65% Choice      88     62.6    781-781      781  254.95-254.95     254.95
 0 - 35% Choice     601     65.0    807-908      883  251.84-253.73     253.49
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     948     63.6    744-980      871  246.64-258.88     253.43
65 - 80% Choice     185     62.2    775-877      827  249.32-254.47     251.85
35 - 65% Choice     114     63.8    723-735      731  249.46-254.83     251.34
 0 - 35% Choice     175     64.6    719-769      744  242.75-248.49     245.60
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 13,234     64.3    708-1,002    856  242.75-258.88     252.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      44     58.5    830-830      830  249.24-249.24     249.24
35 - 65% Choice      37     58.0    875-875      875  243.72-243.72     243.72
 0 - 35% Choice     337     59.4    898-1,044    986  234.92-235.84     235.12
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     884     61.1    782-909      836  242.61-255.63     247.86
65 - 80% Choice     582     61.5    823-885      863  239.97-251.57     244.30
35 - 65% Choice      56     60.2    743-781      753  244.00-244.00     244.00
 0 - 35% Choice     117     61.1    752-752      752  247.15-247.15     247.15


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     134     63.5  1,450-1,450   1,450 158.60-158.60     158.60
65 - 80% Choice     487     64.1  1,484-1,496   1,490 161.61-161.61     161.61
35 - 65% Choice     254     62.8  1,212-1,278   1,229 159.00-161.50     159.64
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      74     64.6  1,211-1,211   1,211 159.00-159.00     159.00
35 - 65% Choice     111     62.8  1,226-1,331   1,289 159.00-160.00     159.60
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     123     62.8  1,306-1,326   1,311 159.00-159.00     159.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,183     63.5  1,211-1,496   1,375 158.60-161.61     160.22
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      38     60.3  1,475-1,475   1,475 147.11-147.11     147.11
65 - 80% Choice     137     62.6  1,409-1,409   1,409 154.50-154.50     154.50
35 - 65% Choice     211     60.1  1,268-1,303   1,293 147.00-151.00     149.81
 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     138     63.4    888-913      907  250.57-257.00     255.32
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     163     63.0    841-841      841  254.00-254.00     254.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      37     64.3    828-828      828  257.36-257.36     257.36
65 - 80% Choice      31     60.9    774-774      774  247.47-247.47     247.47
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    369     63.1    774-913      859  247.47-257.36     254.28
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      38     63.3    865-865      865  255.00-255.00     255.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     339     57.4    873-964      918  238.00-248.29     240.77
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     115     60.6    835-852      841  240.04-247.31     244.74
65 - 80% Choice     113     58.6    731-867      793  232.14-242.00     238.08
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.lpgmn@usda.gov
           www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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