LM_CT107 St. Joseph, MO Tue, May 21, 2013 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For Primarily Monday Afternoon, 05/20/2013 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 30,223 67,393 31,629 73,000 30,609 63,933 Live: 6,600 8,887 5,377 8,074 9,114 11,472 Total: 36,823 76,280 37,006 81,074 39,723 75,405 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 2,172 4,225 1,460 5,331 3,961 7,664 Live: 856 856 40 574 1,735 2,192 Total: 3,028 5,081 1,500 5,905 5,696 9,856 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 2,079 64.7 695-960 856 197.00-230.75 212.01 65 - 80% Choice 4,635 65.4 762-950 886 197.64-208.38 201.58 35 - 65% Choice 10,610 64.9 724-972 859 194.27-206.52 200.51 0 - 35% Choice 178 63.9 776-861 828 193.09-198.38 195.61 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 430 64.1 766-827 792 202.88-206.63 204.84 65 - 80% Choice 1,650 65.3 753-856 813 194.73-209.85 202.54 35 - 65% Choice 4,250 65.0 623-893 771 187.00-205.53 200.84 0 - 35% Choice 800 64.0 635-869 707 187.00-202.00 197.84 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 402 64.0 768-768 768 215.81-215.81 215.81 65 - 80% Choice 40 64.8 812-812 812 204.39-204.39 204.39 35 - 65% Choice 721 64.7 769-843 817 199.01-203.87 201.39 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 25,795 65.0 623-972 837 187.00-230.75 202.04 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 437 63.9 760-865 792 198.27-208.35 205.91 65 - 80% Choice 1,250 65.4 783-842 807 201.97-208.32 205.15 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 278 59.2 810-884 846 197.46-206.85 202.32 65 - 80% Choice 1,098 60.2 716-948 845 186.91-204.21 198.51 35 - 65% Choice 1,121 61.0 760-946 841 184.32-207.34 192.61 0 - 35% Choice 244 61.7 749-853 805 184.12-194.57 189.69 FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 167 65.2 1,178-1,333 1,260 126.00-129.00 127.33 65 - 80% Choice 830 63.7 1,085-1,421 1,284 122.00-129.50 126.66 35 - 65% Choice 3,209 63.3 1,113-1,473 1,333 123.50-132.16 128.51 0 - 35% Choice 338 63.5 1,275-1,433 1,405 126.75-131.69 130.83 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 253 63.5 1,180-1,180 1,180 126.50-126.50 126.50 65 - 80% Choice 794 63.7 1,153-1,261 1,196 126.00-126.50 126.30 35 - 65% Choice 167 63.3 1,304-1,304 1,304 126.00-126.00 126.00 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 523 63.3 1,210-1,354 1,222 123.50-134.40 133.50 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 86 62.2 1,118-1,118 1,118 125.00-125.00 125.00 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 6,367 63.5 1,085-1,473 1,292 122.00-134.40 128.30 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 233 61.1 1,324-1,356 1,329 114.00-115.50 114.24 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 474 63.3 723-886 863 197.70-208.25 206.58 65 - 80% Choice 130 61.8 680-812 765 193.09-205.49 200.15 35 - 65% Choice 77 64.0 839-839 839 207.36-207.36 207.36 0 - 35% Choice 40 64.2 841-841 841 201.11-201.11 201.11 HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 43 63.5 736-736 736 205.57-205.57 205.57 65 - 80% Choice 123 61.2 748-811 769 197.75-198.80 198.09 35 - 65% Choice 434 64.6 750-849 816 191.11-199.00 195.75 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,321 63.4 680-886 823 191.11-208.25 201.44 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 268 60.2 772-855 826 187.22-194.45 188.55 65 - 80% Choice 369 59.8 757-864 821 184.54-190.12 186.65 35 - 65% Choice 214 60.3 739-870 827 170.40-185.41 182.90 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 34 62.8 1,329-1,329 1,329 130.00-130.00 130.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 78 62.9 1,369-1,392 1,381 124.00-124.00 124.00 0 - 35% Choice 113 63.4 1,283-1,283 1,283 128.00-128.00 128.00 HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 45 63.6 1,263-1,263 1,263 125.00-125.00 125.00 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 355 63.3 1,077-1,196 1,146 124.21-127.00 126.21 0 - 35% Choice 231 62.9 1,143-1,204 1,180 124.52-126.00 125.42 ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 856 63.2 1,077-1,392 1,208 124.00-130.00 126.12 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 .