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Report Date: 3/27/2015

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St. Joseph, MO    Fri, Mar 27, 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:   15,822    129,625      16,070      140,461       7,956      150,605
Live:       3,947     28,228       2,940       31,410       1,114       43,858
Total:     19,769    157,853      19,010      171,871       9,070      194,463

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,975     14,200       1,598       10,334       1,744       12,782
Live:           0      1,473           0          918         158        1,695
Total:      1,975     15,673       1,598       11,252       1,902       14,477


FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,747     64.0    615-967      915  239.42-268.58     263.35
65 - 80% Choice   3,492     64.5    766-932      853  250.26-262.33     254.91
35 - 65% Choice   2,984     64.6    723-965      824  248.94-260.18     253.97
 0 - 35% Choice     595     63.6    721-956      819  248.18-260.35     252.62
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,601     63.9    693-894      812  253.72-261.51     259.55
65 - 80% Choice     437     64.3    675-794      737  251.31-258.86     256.09
35 - 65% Choice     851     63.7    650-917      738  245.00-258.87     256.11
 0 - 35% Choice      64     63.5    825-877      834  235.00-260.00     255.70
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     941     63.5    692-968      830  254.13-267.96     259.79
65 - 80% Choice     309     65.0    708-973      864  255.66-262.33     258.89
35 - 65% Choice      83     65.6    692-779      729  254.93-261.40     257.66
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                 13,104     64.2    615-973      835  235.00-268.58     256.87
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     193     62.3    806-864      833  260.43-266.89     264.05
65 - 80% Choice     268     65.3    764-791      787  255.00-258.58     258.01
35 - 65% Choice     138     63.7    669-849      751  250.00-256.06     253.79
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,155     61.6    778-948      845  247.75-258.19     250.78
65 - 80% Choice     789     61.4    792-863      818  246.35-256.33     249.80
35 - 65% Choice     175     61.2    822-853      842  247.91-251.08     249.70
 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     246     63.4  1,323-1,476   1,438 163.35-164.50     163.64
65 - 80% Choice     203     64.1  1,390-1,390   1,390 164.00-164.00     164.00
35 - 65% Choice     843     63.1  1,004-1,335   1,138 160.01-164.92     161.83
 0 - 35% Choice     111     61.9  1,336-1,336   1,336 164.50-164.50     164.50
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     434     64.1  1,159-1,460   1,253 163.00-164.50     163.91
65 - 80% Choice     912     63.3  1,023-1,225   1,111 161.07-164.50     163.38
35 - 65% Choice     823     62.7  1,009-1,138   1,082 160.06-163.92     161.07
 0 - 35% Choice     375     62.4  1,339-1,339   1,339 165.00-165.00     165.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  3,947     63.2  1,004-1,476   1,189 160.01-165.00     162.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.


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     64.3    863-895      878  253.65-262.65     257.90
65 - 80% Choice      30     60.9    965-965      965  257.00-257.00     257.00
35 - 65% Choice     633     63.3    744-870      823  245.25-262.47     258.36
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
35 - 65% Choice      83     62.7    682-835      702  254.02-260.00     254.81
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     271     61.7    705-933      889  254.63-259.73     259.31
65 - 80% Choice     220     62.1    742-868      779  250.33-263.03     256.70
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice     201     61.2    910-940      927  259.59-259.67     259.63
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                  1,510     62.5    682-965      841  245.25-263.03     258.22
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      68     63.2    743-926      837  256.31-262.58     259.35
65 - 80% Choice      82     62.4    908-908      908  257.00-257.00     257.00
35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     116     60.6    857-871      863  242.03-248.83     245.51
65 - 80% Choice     170     60.0    821-856      832  243.94-249.46     247.43
35 - 65% Choice      29     59.5    709-817      754  248.73-253.07     250.53
 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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