LM_CT108 St. Joseph, MO Thu, Feb 09, 2012 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: 13,020 114,092 15,262 124,025 6,782 128,577 Live: 1,963 27,204 2,784 32,329 1,804 33,696 Total: 14,983 141,296 18,046 156,354 8,586 162,273 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 1,304 14,415 2,408 13,298 1,543 16,596 Live: 78 4,876 186 3,051 18 2,858 Total: 1,382 19,291 2,594 16,349 1,561 19,454 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 839 62.9 756-942 891 194.94-207.98 200.61 65 - 80% Choice 1,936 64.7 691-891 787 190.15-200.64 195.13 35 - 65% Choice 2,657 65.3 681-960 780 182.02-199.06 191.01 0 - 35% Choice 1,066 64.7 641-786 713 185.37-194.11 189.85 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 550 63.9 704-858 836 195.41-207.74 197.94 65 - 80% Choice 532 64.5 637-855 744 190.83-198.24 194.34 35 - 65% Choice 754 64.6 828-828 828 196.03-196.03 196.03 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,070 61.7 616-908 805 190.66-217.00 201.23 65 - 80% Choice 464 63.5 775-889 837 193.29-199.50 196.95 35 - 65% Choice 234 63.6 816-1,049 898 195.59-217.00 200.45 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 10,102 64.3 616-1,049 796 182.02-217.00 194.98 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 929 63.7 765-890 835 193.22-207.56 197.17 65 - 80% Choice 565 63.5 779-853 810 195.73-199.33 196.71 35 - 65% Choice 543 65.1 648-862 766 180.10-197.07 188.01 0 - 35% Choice 69 62.9 614-614 614 181.56-181.56 181.56 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 138 60.2 835-872 854 195.99-196.56 196.27 65 - 80% Choice 348 61.1 765-874 817 180.51-196.16 192.22 35 - 65% Choice 326 61.7 794-879 836 194.80-195.57 195.26 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 258 63.5 1,450-1,450 1,450 123.50-123.50 123.50 65 - 80% Choice 138 64.0 1,320-1,320 1,320 123.50-123.50 123.50 35 - 65% Choice 46 62.5 1,375-1,375 1,375 121.00-121.00 121.00 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice 92 62.5 1,350-1,350 1,350 123.00-123.00 123.00 65 - 80% Choice 972 63.8 1,075-1,210 1,175 123.00-124.00 123.61 35 - 65% Choice 373 64.1 1,200-1,225 1,215 123.50-124.00 123.70 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,879 63.7 1,075-1,450 1,245 121.00-124.00 123.51 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 84 61.0 1,368-1,368 1,368 113.80-113.80 113.80 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 - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 574 62.0 735-799 755 190.97-200.76 194.77 0 - 35% Choice 301 63.0 763-763 763 191.78-191.78 191.78 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 45 62.3 891-891 891 200.15-200.15 200.15 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 177 61.7 780-852 839 196.00-208.87 198.58 65 - 80% Choice 36 61.1 779-779 779 190.78-190.78 190.78 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,133 62.2 735-891 776 190.78-208.87 194.66 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 39 63.1 847-847 847 194.60-194.60 194.60 65 - 80% Choice 132 63.6 769-797 789 196.29-199.00 198.18 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER No Reportable Trade. HEIFER No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 78 61.4 1,321-1,321 1,321 117.20-117.20 117.20 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 78 61.4 1,321-1,321 1,321 117.20-117.20 117.20 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1500C .