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National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle

ST JOSEPH - Feb 4/16 - SNS -- Closing trading values for various calsses of cattle were released by the USDA under is mandatory price reporting program.

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT - FORMULATED AND GRID PURCHASES -
For Primarily Wednesday, 02/03/2016
            Head     Week to    Same Day    Same Period   Same Day   Same Period
            Count      Date     Week Ago     Last Week    Year Ago    Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:   24,694     96,343      27,436      105,416      25,842       99,599
Live:       2,862     10,968       5,447       13,746       4,604       15,590
Total:     27,556    107,311      32,883      119,162      30,446      115,189
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:    1,287      4,159       1,425        8,658       2,476        6,325
Live:         474        776         251          687         292          491
Total:      1,761      4,935       1,676        9,345       2,768        6,816
FORMULA NET - DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price         Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range          Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice   3,862     62.5     795-1,072   928   204.00-227.77      216.81
65 - 80% Choice   3,480     63.1     792-997     930   206.05-220.31      213.81
35 - 65% Choice   2,917     64.2     730-1,007   871   204.00-220.46      215.45
 0 - 35% Choice     231     64.2     798-800     800   213.56-215.31      213.73
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,732     63.8     748-1,022   822   210.00-227.36      216.55
65 - 80% Choice   3,274     64.2     745-946     802   208.00-220.51      214.74
35 - 65% Choice     821     64.0     689-892     804   210.47-219.13      217.48
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,750     63.1     729-975     902   204.57-229.75      221.73
65 - 80% Choice     373     61.9     712-917     813   195.29-215.43      207.97
35 - 65% Choice     466     62.6     761-887     857   202.46-212.24      208.93
 0 - 35% Choice     487     63.9     785-914     839   206.36-210.33      209.30
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                 19,393     63.4     689-1,072   874   195.29-229.75      215.58
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     318     63.6     833-852     846   214.49-219.13      217.88
65 - 80% Choice     195     66.4     823-823     823   217.84-217.84      217.84
35 - 65% Choice     874     62.9     678-967     816   194.85-215.90      207.91
 0 - 35% Choice     346     57.8     986-1,006  1,000  182.28-207.98      200.11
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     945     61.9     733-895     810   207.10-217.93      210.39
65 - 80% Choice   1,709     61.5     775-912     850   198.62-214.78      208.77
35 - 65% Choice     914     62.1     776-854     810   197.75-212.67      204.39
 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     452     63.2   1,550-1,579  1,564  137.64-137.64      137.64
65 - 80% Choice     567     64.2   1,338-1,453  1,404  138.00-138.00      138.00
35 - 65% Choice     754     64.1   1,295-1,542  1,360  133.84-139.00      136.63
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      59     62.0   1,333-1,333  1,333  138.00-138.00      138.00
35 - 65% Choice     410     64.0   1,098-1,179  1,129  133.73-138.00      136.36
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice     299     63.5   1,442-1,513  1,466  138.00-138.00      138.00
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  2,541     63.8   1,098-1,579  1,381  133.73-139.00      137.27
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice     321     62.2   1,340-1,378  1,366  127.72-130.00      129.27
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     188     61.3     727-928     833   198.79-209.69      203.97
65 - 80% Choice      15     61.7     743-743     743   203.34-203.34      203.34
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     181     60.4     713-803     756   204.49-213.07      207.49
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     332     62.8     732-895     815   201.60-217.86      207.75
65 - 80% Choice     227     61.5     751-880     794   203.69-207.47      205.44
35 - 65% Choice      80     60.4     691-829     789   191.58-202.44      199.50
 0 - 35% Choice      39     62.6     849-849     849   204.45-204.45      204.45
ALL DRESSED STEERS AND HEIFERS
                  1,062     61.6     691-928     802   191.58-217.86      205.74
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      96     63.6     850-882     859   199.07-205.64      203.86
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     129     59.8     762-942     851   188.91-198.93      193.01
65 - 80% Choice                         -                    -
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 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      20     62.0   1,256-1,256  1,256  134.00-134.00      134.00
35 - 65% Choice                         -                    -
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
HEIFER
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice                         -                    -
65 - 80% Choice      80     63.3   1,245-1,245  1,245  134.00-134.00      134.00
35 - 65% Choice     340     63.2   1,034-1,270  1,212  131.27-138.00      135.75
 0 - 35% Choice                         -                    -
ALL LIVE STEERS AND HEIFERS
                    440     63.2   1,034-1,270  1,220  131.27-138.00      135.36
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
  No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      34     59.4   1,271-1,271  1,271  124.61-124.61      124.61
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                7,536         826         216.29
 KANSAS                    921         869         215.10
 NEBRASKA                2,718         943         215.21
 COLORADO                3,903         911         217.78
 WESTERN CORNBELT        1,108         911         209.63
  TOTAL 5-AREA          16,149         874         215.96
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            271         954         206.33
 WESTERN STATES          2,759         862         214.72
 EASTERN CORNBELT          177         888         210.13
 NORTHEASTERN STATES
 REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS:  NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
 REGION:             HEAD COUNT:    AVG WT:       AVG PRICE:
 TX/OK/NM                   39         849         204.45
 KANSAS                     65         751         205.15
 NEBRASKA                  183         758         205.33
 COLORADO
 WESTERN CORNBELT          165         835         211.58
  TOTAL 5-AREA             440         790         207.47
 N.CENTRAL/E.MT            240         832         204.99
 WESTERN STATES
 EASTERN CORNBELT          166         773         206.95
 NORTHEASTERN STATES       204         810         201.70
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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.
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Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, MO

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