LM_CT107 St. Joseph, MO Wed, May 22, 2013 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For Primarily Tuesday Afternoon, 05/21/2013 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 16,776 107,904 30,810 132,592 20,309 94,207 Live: 3,563 15,485 2,910 13,680 6,658 20,010 Total: 20,339 123,389 33,720 146,272 26,967 114,217 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 3,062 10,751 4,604 12,005 1,731 11,804 Live: 930 2,648 1,323 1,897 1,155 4,464 Total: 3,992 13,399 5,927 13,902 2,886 16,268 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,716 63.4 738-906 826 196.70-207.26 202.58 65 - 80% Choice 1,250 64.7 797-942 878 196.35-202.25 200.18 35 - 65% Choice 5,505 65.0 739-939 874 189.83-202.00 198.12 0 - 35% Choice 825 65.1 823-909 874 191.77-199.75 195.71 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,129 63.7 683-818 788 199.75-209.14 204.94 65 - 80% Choice 2,255 63.9 693-821 748 194.94-202.59 200.50 35 - 65% Choice 1,647 64.3 631-875 771 194.81-202.11 198.95 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 398 63.9 806-836 829 203.41-205.32 204.46 65 - 80% Choice 307 65.0 884-884 884 207.33-207.33 207.33 35 - 65% Choice 149 62.8 670-781 756 185.92-198.59 195.70 0 - 35% Choice 57 64.5 758-758 758 193.72-193.72 193.72 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 15,238 64.4 631-942 830 185.92-209.14 199.92 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 670 64.9 723-817 765 199.88-203.54 201.53 35 - 65% Choice 433 63.6 664-800 770 190.22-199.96 198.85 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 300 59.3 705-865 773 188.22-194.83 192.03 65 - 80% Choice 135 62.0 951-960 953 190.88-191.80 191.08 35 - 65% Choice - - 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 342 63.4 1,074-1,381 1,212 126.50-145.43 138.90 65 - 80% Choice 144 64.5 1,342-1,342 1,342 125.50-125.50 125.50 35 - 65% Choice 1,528 65.0 1,272-1,422 1,355 125.50-129.00 128.31 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 584 63.2 1,178-1,328 1,239 121.25-142.10 126.73 65 - 80% Choice 168 64.0 1,090-1,090 1,090 127.00-127.00 127.00 35 - 65% Choice 117 64.0 1,120-1,120 1,120 125.50-125.50 125.50 0 - 35% Choice 161 64.3 1,146-1,146 1,146 128.00-128.00 128.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 3,044 64.3 1,074-1,422 1,281 121.25-145.43 128.87 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 346 60.6 1,428-1,443 1,432 113.00-115.54 114.75 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 173 57.0 1,334-1,334 1,334 113.00-113.00 113.00 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 185 63.2 721-998 838 188.92-206.75 201.97 65 - 80% Choice 118 64.6 730-731 731 196.29-200.47 197.46 35 - 65% Choice 182 64.0 766-891 827 199.00-199.94 199.38 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 77 62.5 719-742 730 201.65-210.41 206.20 65 - 80% Choice 245 63.4 656-833 790 199.88-204.47 202.94 35 - 65% Choice 118 64.0 694-829 766 198.00-200.77 199.29 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 311 62.8 691-871 811 198.27-206.13 202.66 65 - 80% Choice 187 62.5 647-785 699 191.10-203.19 194.26 35 - 65% Choice 81 63.0 764-869 815 195.20-200.00 197.51 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,504 63.3 647-998 785 188.92-210.41 200.41 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 65 61.9 618-829 745 196.01-201.26 199.16 65 - 80% Choice 326 61.9 666-861 761 187.81-195.87 191.77 35 - 65% Choice 258 59.3 729-851 820 186.50-196.20 191.68 0 - 35% Choice 195 59.6 827-873 862 185.59-185.96 185.77 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 567 60.7 724-954 829 183.16-200.87 189.43 65 - 80% Choice 125 60.9 702-907 789 182.44-189.39 187.24 35 - 65% Choice 22 60.4 685-685 685 190.24-190.24 190.24 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 50 62.8 1,190-1,190 1,190 126.50-126.50 126.50 0 - 35% Choice 17 63.5 1,331-1,331 1,331 127.00-127.00 127.00 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 104 62.7 1,402-1,402 1,402 126.00-126.00 126.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 44 63.7 1,190-1,190 1,190 127.00-127.00 127.00 35 - 65% Choice 421 63.8 1,111-1,323 1,253 122.09-127.00 125.76 0 - 35% Choice 294 63.2 1,255-1,459 1,307 120.82-127.42 125.27 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 930 63.4 1,111-1,459 1,282 120.82-127.42 125.75 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-676-7000 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1100C .