LM_CT107 St. Joseph, MO Thu, Feb 09, 2012 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For Primarily Wednesday Afternoon, 02/08/2012 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 10,599 101,072 13,209 108,763 13,297 121,795 Live: 5,391 25,241 5,178 29,545 5,804 31,892 Total: 15,990 126,313 18,387 138,308 19,101 153,687 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 2,132 13,111 869 10,890 2,759 15,053 Live: 2,199 4,798 884 2,865 1,085 2,840 Total: 4,331 17,909 1,753 13,755 3,844 17,893 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,115 62.3 786-951 879 198.22-215.83 206.80 65 - 80% Choice 653 64.6 759-919 874 191.61-199.51 197.66 35 - 65% Choice 3,391 65.6 787-977 911 182.56-200.55 195.25 0 - 35% Choice 206 63.9 775-825 791 183.89-191.75 189.19 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 535 63.0 785-842 801 200.75-215.83 207.88 65 - 80% Choice 839 63.2 667-911 772 191.41-201.82 198.72 35 - 65% Choice 100 65.2 731-731 731 193.37-193.37 193.37 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 102 61.7 785-878 833 195.62-208.89 200.47 65 - 80% Choice 131 62.5 722-820 789 194.90-197.77 195.80 35 - 65% Choice 384 63.1 633-904 833 193.35-196.66 195.08 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 7,456 64.3 633-977 867 182.56-215.83 198.36 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 1,367 63.8 704-850 814 194.83-203.59 199.18 65 - 80% Choice 373 65.4 694-879 827 191.24-196.57 195.58 35 - 65% Choice 534 64.6 778-839 825 191.72-199.17 194.89 0 - 35% Choice 143 64.9 906-906 906 187.13-187.13 187.13 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 163 59.8 807-889 860 180.36-191.99 187.17 65 - 80% Choice 180 61.6 886-886 886 195.36-195.36 195.36 35 - 65% Choice 383 61.8 787-874 848 191.56-198.25 196.31 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 490 62.8 1,325-1,450 1,435 123.81-136.19 124.90 65 - 80% Choice 58 64.0 1,325-1,325 1,325 126.57-126.57 126.57 35 - 65% Choice 1,429 64.1 1,129-1,375 1,261 119.63-126.70 122.46 0 - 35% Choice 291 64.6 1,175-1,300 1,268 126.88-130.05 129.23 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 889 63.4 1,175-1,435 1,332 123.00-138.15 127.89 65 - 80% Choice 481 64.0 975-1,250 1,120 119.90-130.17 123.59 35 - 65% Choice 660 64.0 1,000-1,210 1,158 120.00-127.06 123.27 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 151 63.1 1,500-1,500 1,500 124.93-124.93 124.93 35 - 65% Choice 483 63.2 1,142-1,325 1,254 122.00-124.00 122.66 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 4,932 63.7 975-1,500 1,271 119.63-138.15 124.44 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 133 61.4 1,279-1,300 1,295 112.00-118.87 117.06 65 - 80% Choice 326 61.9 1,300-1,350 1,324 116.86-119.95 119.18 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 193 61.4 1,016-1,016 1,016 191.83-191.83 191.83 65 - 80% Choice 45 61.5 787-787 787 200.17-200.17 200.17 35 - 65% Choice 123 66.0 877-877 877 196.00-196.00 196.00 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 60 61.1 729-818 750 211.92-211.94 211.92 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 178 65.8 811-811 811 196.00-196.00 196.00 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 35 62.7 750-822 799 199.60-205.08 201.32 65 - 80% Choice 145 61.7 743-856 791 196.90-203.80 201.12 35 - 65% Choice 354 63.1 726-750 741 178.40-196.83 188.43 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,133 63.2 726-1,016 824 178.40-211.94 194.75 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 217 64.5 777-843 832 197.00-201.68 197.84 65 - 80% Choice 40 58.7 732-732 732 194.22-194.22 194.22 35 - 65% Choice 221 62.4 734-734 734 197.43-197.43 197.43 0 - 35% Choice 29 58.3 662-662 662 184.07-184.07 184.07 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 182 59.6 804-842 825 186.53-195.50 192.43 65 - 80% Choice 230 59.7 803-857 847 186.61-192.24 189.87 35 - 65% Choice 80 58.3 823-823 823 183.45-183.45 183.45 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 240 63.3 1,115-1,180 1,168 122.50-126.25 125.55 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 188 61.9 1,285-1,285 1,285 123.86-123.86 123.86 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 93 62.3 1,279-1,279 1,279 119.00-119.00 119.00 35 - 65% Choice 1,060 62.9 1,045-1,245 1,188 112.49-122.50 119.48 0 - 35% Choice 243 63.0 1,195-1,195 1,195 122.00-122.00 122.00 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,824 62.8 1,045-1,285 1,201 112.49-126.25 121.04 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 295 59.9 1,171-1,355 1,297 111.74-117.00 112.74 35 - 65% Choice 40 60.5 1,285-1,285 1,285 120.00-120.00 120.00 0 - 35% Choice 40 57.4 1,308-1,308 1,308 108.23-108.23 108.23 Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1100C .