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Report Date: 3/20/2015

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Mar 20, 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:   16,070    140,461       9,590      139,268       8,796      168,606
Live:       2,940     30,402       1,815       30,786         843       29,279
Total:     19,010    170,863      11,405      170,054       9,639      197,885

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,598      9,992       1,485        9,745       1,053       12,905
Live:           0        918           0          705           0        2,115
Total:      1,598     10,910       1,485       10,450       1,053       15,020


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,358     64.6    815-1,035    890  246.73-260.65     254.88
65 - 80% Choice   4,547     64.1    758-997      896  243.23-258.60     254.50
35 - 65% Choice   2,251     64.2    748-937      857  244.76-261.24     253.03
 0 - 35% Choice     777     64.2    698-948      816  246.11-257.57     251.36
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     961     63.8    772-914      839  252.12-260.78     255.72
65 - 80% Choice     758     63.9    671-795      764  251.45-257.42     256.52
35 - 65% Choice     861     63.8    647-929      763  245.61-256.86     251.25
 0 - 35% Choice     513     64.4    783-898      827  235.00-257.87     256.32
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     839     63.4    707-1,086    843  250.76-264.33     256.56
65 - 80% Choice     361     63.3    798-921      825  247.17-257.86     255.52
35 - 65% Choice     813     63.9    757-826      800  243.68-254.83     248.09
 0 - 35% Choice      70     64.5    879-879      879  249.10-249.10     249.10
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 15,109     64.1    647-1,086    855  235.00-264.33     254.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     200     64.8    800-803      802  256.24-258.98     256.87
65 - 80% Choice     139     60.2    718-892      823  247.99-257.66     253.83
35 - 65% Choice     125     61.2    715-847      784  227.73-235.47     231.94
 0 - 35% Choice     337     58.6    887-944      919  207.26-214.71     211.05
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     126     60.4    818-888      867  246.28-248.00     247.49
 0 - 35% Choice      34     59.6    839-839      839  250.00-250.00     250.00


FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice     102     62.5  1,294-1,294   1,294 162.38-162.38     162.38
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice   1,657     63.0  1,188-1,292   1,240 158.57-162.50     160.07
 0 - 35% Choice     231     64.2  1,418-1,477   1,457 162.50-162.50     162.50
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     145     65.0  1,165-1,165   1,165 162.50-162.50     162.50
65 - 80% Choice      93     63.4  1,004-1,004   1,004 157.85-157.85     157.85
35 - 65% Choice     268     61.8  1,034-1,113   1,093 158.10-158.80     158.48
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     177     63.1  1,296-1,296   1,296 161.00-161.00     161.00
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      31     61.6  1,218-1,218   1,218 158.54-158.54     158.54
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  2,704     63.1  1,004-1,477   1,237 157.85-162.50     160.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     236     62.8  1,334-1,380   1,351 160.93-160.93     160.93
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     260     65.6    740-881      841  248.38-259.70     253.72
65 - 80% Choice      37     61.7    795-795      795  250.61-250.61     250.61
35 - 65% Choice     385     63.4    761-764      761  251.88-252.09     251.93
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     122     61.7    857-857      857  260.19-260.19     260.19
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      29     62.3    721-721      721  253.30-253.30     253.30
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     206     63.7    746-872      821  251.78-257.72     255.37
65 - 80% Choice      23     60.9    732-732      732  254.69-254.69     254.69
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,062     63.7    721-881      803  248.38-260.19     254.04
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      38     60.0    836-836      836  247.67-247.67     247.67
65 - 80% Choice      39     61.6    756-756      756  253.26-253.26     253.26
35 - 65% Choice      52     61.8    770-844      815  240.55-245.23     242.35
 0 - 35% Choice      34     55.9    889-889      889  240.58-240.58     240.58
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     243     60.4    849-910      880  244.24-249.16     246.02
65 - 80% Choice     130     61.6    769-897      839  242.46-251.64     245.82
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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