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Report Date: 3/18/2015

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St. Joseph, MO    Wed, Mar 18, 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:   17,530     80,268      13,768       85,459      28,524      117,634
Live:       1,765     16,786       1,751       18,387       4,291       17,840
Total:     19,295     97,054      15,519      103,846      32,815      135,474

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:      988      5,825       1,073        5,403       1,341        7,904
Live:          46        278          46          548           0          972
Total:      1,034      6,103       1,119        5,951       1,341        8,876


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,438     64.2    815-1,003    898  250.15-259.59     255.30
65 - 80% Choice   3,500     63.8    757-978      895  252.18-260.89     256.41
35 - 65% Choice   2,257     63.9    835-984      893  249.48-262.50     255.21
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,466     64.3    780-912      842  252.07-284.35     261.64
65 - 80% Choice   2,182     64.3    718-926      797  251.85-256.98     254.52
35 - 65% Choice     361     64.1    730-854      758  244.47-254.90     253.05
 0 - 35% Choice     918     64.6    761-871      842  257.07-257.87     257.37
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     709     62.6    656-888      811  251.58-286.23     260.20
65 - 80% Choice     626     62.9    651-894      777  241.38-258.00     253.72
35 - 65% Choice      81     61.9  1,015-1,015   1,015 254.00-254.00     254.00
 0 - 35% Choice     294     63.1    761-774      768  251.18-251.20     251.19
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 14,832     63.9    651-1,015    858  241.38-286.23     256.21
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     288     63.5    812-823      822  258.00-262.86     262.15
65 - 80% Choice     460     63.2    692-959      775  251.89-263.39     255.54
35 - 65% Choice     202     61.8    783-907      833  235.85-254.78     247.88
 0 - 35% Choice     112     59.3    743-904      847  223.33-225.41     224.67
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     450     61.6    795-861      818  243.89-251.32     245.01
65 - 80% Choice     676     60.8    785-888      810  243.14-250.42     248.75
35 - 65% Choice     510     61.9    792-864      834  247.74-248.74     248.21
 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     195     63.2  1,348-1,435   1,391 162.50-162.50     162.50
65 - 80% Choice     419     63.7  1,333-1,555   1,474 161.00-162.58     162.36
35 - 65% Choice     268     63.6  1,296-1,347   1,311 161.00-162.50     162.05
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     216     65.3  1,088-1,189   1,145 161.00-163.00     162.48
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     282     63.4  1,195-1,334   1,242 159.00-162.00     160.72
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,380     63.8  1,088-1,555   1,332 159.00-163.00     162.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     140     62.1  1,333-1,333   1,333 153.00-153.00     153.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     245     61.8  1,328-1,361   1,348 154.00-154.00     154.00
 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     222     64.7    890-890      890  256.76-256.76     256.76
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice      76     61.9    801-801      801  257.00-257.00     257.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      56     62.5    777-879      850  261.48-265.18     264.12
65 - 80% Choice      84     61.9    999-999      999  249.11-249.11     249.11
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     170     63.3    747-921      807  255.03-262.85     259.86
65 - 80% Choice      50     61.5    694-741      730  250.78-256.60     252.18
35 - 65% Choice      12     61.0    730-730      730  250.56-250.56     250.56
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                    670     63.2    694-999      854  249.11-265.18     256.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      56     63.0    827-901      861  256.86-257.27     257.08
65 - 80% Choice      46     62.3    735-735      735  256.59-256.59     256.59
35 - 65% Choice      38     58.4    791-791      791  246.92-246.92     246.92
 0 - 35% Choice      39     58.1    934-934      934  237.89-237.89     237.89
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      64     60.4    782-790      787  249.22-252.69     250.52
35 - 65% Choice      75     62.8    804-804      804  245.13-245.13     245.13
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -


NEGOTIATED GRID 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
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      46     63.1  1,308-1,308   1,308 160.00-160.00     160.00
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
 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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