LM_CT109 St. Joseph, MO Fri, May 24, 2013 USDA Market News NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES - For Primarily Thursday, 05/23/2013 Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year FORMULA NET: Dressed: 26,647 194,040 21,976 188,952 27,178 168,534 Live: 7,521 30,941 6,660 28,816 6,207 31,298 Total: 34,168 224,981 28,636 217,768 33,385 199,832 NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed: 5,823 20,837 4,844 20,921 3,452 20,265 Live: 892 4,216 829 3,605 3,427 8,182 Total: 6,715 25,053 5,673 24,526 6,879 28,447 FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 1,954 63.2 729-967 834 200.43-230.26 207.76 65 - 80% Choice 2,095 64.4 727-942 843 194.44-218.99 199.71 35 - 65% Choice 5,844 65.3 731-960 876 189.52-205.09 198.50 0 - 35% Choice 946 64.9 724-885 866 183.88-201.00 197.91 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 946 63.7 703-868 776 197.15-211.26 203.14 65 - 80% Choice 2,241 64.0 691-827 739 195.76-206.89 201.52 35 - 65% Choice 5,158 64.6 644-836 737 188.69-206.39 196.99 0 - 35% Choice 157 56.4 693-693 693 187.80-187.80 187.80 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 1,375 63.8 740-966 834 201.00-221.02 204.87 65 - 80% Choice 1,224 64.1 678-882 840 191.29-205.83 200.99 35 - 65% Choice 358 63.3 677-833 798 195.27-202.34 199.42 0 - 35% Choice 73 61.6 744-744 744 195.61-195.61 195.61 ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS 22,371 64.4 644-967 811 183.88-230.26 200.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 405 64.1 791-791 791 203.20-204.46 204.32 65 - 80% Choice 1,478 64.8 722-852 808 195.54-207.09 202.51 35 - 65% Choice 112 62.8 768-770 769 192.95-197.07 194.42 0 - 35% Choice - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 798 62.1 778-927 864 193.00-206.58 198.69 65 - 80% Choice 867 62.5 795-928 851 190.45-199.92 193.60 35 - 65% Choice 546 62.0 687-943 872 184.38-197.07 192.15 0 - 35% Choice 70 61.5 821-821 821 178.37-178.37 178.37 FORMULA NET - LIVE BASIS Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price STEER Over 80% Choice 335 63.8 1,178-1,459 1,340 127.76-134.89 129.58 65 - 80% Choice 1,541 63.6 1,311-1,451 1,400 126.50-129.00 128.02 35 - 65% Choice 3,151 64.0 1,106-1,438 1,262 121.88-129.00 124.62 0 - 35% Choice 248 63.7 1,029-1,418 1,200 121.60-128.00 124.41 HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 272 64.1 1,189-1,223 1,212 125.50-127.00 125.99 35 - 65% Choice 966 63.2 1,013-1,213 1,141 121.55-128.00 124.99 0 - 35% Choice 107 61.6 1,350-1,445 1,395 121.50-122.50 122.02 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 81 62.0 1,305-1,365 1,336 135.13-135.50 135.32 65 - 80% Choice 233 62.4 1,177-1,302 1,276 121.50-126.63 125.55 35 - 65% Choice 233 63.0 973-1,359 1,164 121.40-125.50 123.10 0 - 35% Choice - - ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS 7,167 63.6 973-1,459 1,275 121.40-135.50 125.74 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 319 61.5 1,330-1,417 1,383 113.00-118.18 114.75 35 - 65% Choice 35 59.8 1,219-1,219 1,219 117.68-117.68 117.68 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 75 63.3 762-825 790 202.47-208.63 205.14 65 - 80% Choice 259 64.0 727-865 828 194.89-206.00 202.52 35 - 65% Choice 668 63.5 700-845 781 195.56-202.18 197.95 0 - 35% Choice 500 64.5 719-814 758 190.62-198.00 193.65 HEIFER Over 80% Choice 147 63.8 780-810 792 204.30-205.26 204.99 65 - 80% Choice 331 64.3 762-813 786 201.72-204.23 203.04 35 - 65% Choice 288 64.1 640-806 655 190.80-200.94 191.28 0 - 35% Choice 44 61.7 920-920 920 187.91-187.91 187.91 MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 459 63.3 635-931 819 197.40-208.41 202.19 65 - 80% Choice 282 62.9 716-871 807 196.37-200.18 199.14 35 - 65% Choice 209 64.1 782-896 872 181.37-197.64 186.85 0 - 35% Choice 82 63.3 720-720 720 188.46-188.46 188.46 ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS 3,344 63.8 635-931 785 181.37-208.63 197.68 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW Over 80% Choice 251 62.6 696-875 800 182.57-206.06 201.33 65 - 80% Choice 372 64.3 580-963 783 192.01-201.00 199.34 35 - 65% Choice 216 60.0 613-941 778 188.91-201.52 197.22 0 - 35% Choice 532 58.9 823-960 912 174.61-187.68 184.43 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 638 60.4 780-1,022 881 186.93-194.75 191.01 65 - 80% Choice 233 59.7 745-917 808 181.03-192.14 187.47 35 - 65% Choice 237 60.6 803-874 853 178.78-195.68 187.51 0 - 35% Choice - - 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 Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 19 60.2 1,425-1,425 1,425 121.76-121.76 121.76 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - MIXED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 37 61.8 1,337-1,337 1,337 130.00-130.00 130.00 65 - 80% Choice 47 62.4 1,286-1,286 1,286 123.50-123.50 123.50 35 - 65% Choice 311 63.8 1,089-1,326 1,231 120.27-125.76 124.74 0 - 35% Choice 328 63.3 1,125-1,249 1,207 122.84-127.00 124.13 ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS 742 63.3 1,089-1,425 1,234 120.27-130.00 124.58 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER Over 80% Choice 150 60.8 1,402-1,541 1,448 114.50-117.73 115.58 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS REGION: HEAD COUNT: AVG WT: AVG PRICE: TX/OK/NM 11,214 796 197.39 KANSAS 1,115 804 201.52 NEBRASKA 4,304 833 203.85 COLORADO 608 827 203.81 WESTERN CORNBELT 1,340 844 203.20 TOTAL 5-AREA 18,542 809 199.76 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 864 783 204.87 WESTERN STATES 2,880 831 200.07 EASTERN CORNBELT 46 908 201.09 NORTHEASTERN STATES REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS REGION: HEAD COUNT: AVG WT: AVG PRICE: TX/OK/NM 979 794 195.41 KANSAS 968 740 195.55 NEBRASKA 395 811 201.36 COLORADO WESTERN CORNBELT 408 833 201.68 TOTAL 5-AREA 2,697 783 197.26 N.CENTRAL/E.MT 94 761 204.09 WESTERN STATES EASTERN CORNBELT 426 800 198.41 NORTHEASTERN STATES 74 793 201.56 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Breakdown: WESTERN CORNBELT - IA,MN,MO. TOTAL 5-AREA - CO,IA,KS,MN,NE,NM,OK,TX N.CENTRAL/E.MT - MT,ND,SD,WY. WESTERN STATES - AZ,CA,ID,NV,OR,UT,WA. EASTERN CORNBELT - IL,IN,KY,MI,WI. NORTHEASTERN STATES - CT,DE,MA,MD,ME,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,WV,VA,VT. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-676-7000 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .