LM_CT108 St. Joseph, MO Mon, May 20, 2013 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: 36,989 36,989 41,371 41,371 33,324 33,324 Live: 2,287 2,287 2,697 2,697 2,358 2,358 Total: 39,276 39,276 44,068 44,068 35,682 35,682 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 2,053 2,053 3,871 3,871 3,703 3,703 Live: 0 0 534 534 457 457 Total: 2,053 2,053 4,405 4,405 4,160 4,160 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 4,430 64.0 697-950 844 198.27-230.61 207.10 65 - 80% Choice 3,935 64.4 780-940 867 198.05-228.59 202.34 35 - 65% Choice 6,516 64.6 669-960 866 194.66-206.90 200.56 0 - 35% Choice 1,317 65.2 793-894 858 194.18-202.86 197.40 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 2,784 64.6 669-877 765 198.67-231.87 206.29 65 - 80% Choice 5,133 64.4 631-944 757 190.49-204.34 201.74 35 - 65% Choice 6,074 64.4 680-864 753 189.02-207.00 199.75 0 - 35% Choice 392 63.6 647-718 672 186.00-202.00 200.37 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,074 63.5 652-920 811 200.37-208.75 205.61 65 - 80% Choice 823 64.2 702-908 817 187.18-204.51 201.77 35 - 65% Choice 1,039 63.3 754-888 805 195.28-203.34 201.55 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 33,517 64.4 631-960 810 186.00-231.87 202.24 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 52 63.2 776-776 776 202.46-202.46 202.46 65 - 80% Choice 84 64.4 747-841 792 200.84-205.00 203.02 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 761 60.7 765-890 838 187.15-208.02 197.37 65 - 80% Choice 1,311 61.0 749-889 844 182.86-201.23 195.15 35 - 65% Choice 795 61.0 762-913 845 173.79-202.68 196.41 0 - 35% Choice 469 61.9 795-824 808 187.36-190.39 188.27 FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 217 65.0 1,384-1,384 1,384 129.50-129.50 129.50 65 - 80% Choice 299 64.3 1,382-1,382 1,382 129.00-129.00 129.00 35 - 65% Choice 655 62.9 1,262-1,448 1,337 125.50-131.70 128.51 0 - 35% Choice 77 62.6 1,191-1,191 1,191 126.75-126.75 126.75 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 83 63.2 1,126-1,126 1,126 127.82-127.82 127.82 65 - 80% Choice 56 64.5 1,058-1,058 1,058 127.88-127.88 127.88 35 - 65% Choice 549 63.1 1,172-1,383 1,192 125.00-131.71 128.71 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER No Reportable Trade. ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 1,936 63.5 1,058-1,448 1,285 125.00-131.71 128.63 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 106 62.1 1,359-1,359 1,359 114.00-114.00 114.00 35 - 65% Choice 245 60.5 1,269-1,320 1,300 115.00-119.00 117.43 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 27 64.8 839-839 839 204.30-204.30 204.30 35 - 65% Choice 274 64.6 846-877 860 197.20-207.35 202.02 0 - 35% Choice - - HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 93 65.0 757-757 757 205.54-205.54 205.54 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 143 62.3 735-901 800 202.75-206.00 204.69 65 - 80% Choice 60 60.9 672-672 672 198.12-198.12 198.12 35 - 65% Choice 45 60.9 610-803 730 194.95-195.56 195.18 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL STEERS & HEIFERS 642 63.5 610-901 804 194.95-207.35 202.37 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 44 63.5 716-716 716 203.82-203.82 203.82 65 - 80% Choice 199 61.0 773-932 841 194.34-206.49 200.91 35 - 65% Choice 317 61.5 595-986 843 180.43-197.57 188.55 0 - 35% Choice 123 60.2 851-851 851 183.28-183.28 183.28 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 186 60.7 711-920 814 190.00-199.55 193.47 65 - 80% Choice 393 60.7 692-871 823 183.85-194.39 191.24 35 - 65% Choice 149 60.2 740-837 798 171.92-195.09 184.20 0 - 35% Choice - - NEGOTIATED GRID NET - LIVE BASIS No Reportable Trade. Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-676-7000 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1500C .