Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Oct 05, 2012    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon
Trade so far today

Domestic source only. Live sales based on net weights FOB the feedlot after a
3-4% shrink. Dressed sales based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant.

NEGOTIATED CASH:
Confirmed:       6,664            Week ago:    3,420          Year ago:      300
Week to Date:  101,317            Week ago:   71,148          Year ago:  128,226

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       3,535            Week ago:    3,042          Year ago:    1,346
Week to Date:   23,658            Week ago:   21,134          Year ago:   23,300


NEGOTIATED CASH SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    1,409     63.4   1,375-1,500  1,474.7  120.00-122.00  121.20
 65 - 80% Choice      366     62.8   1,450-1,485  1,464.3  120.00-122.00  120.77
 35 - 65% Choice       38     63.5   1,135-1,135  1,135.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,813     63.3   1,135-1,500  1,465.5  120.00-124.00  121.17
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      392     63.6     850-968      919.3  190.00-192.00  191.42
 65 - 80% Choice      735     64.1     882-994      942.6  190.00-192.00  190.10
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,127     63.9     850-994      934.5  190.00-192.00  190.56
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      639     63.4   1,235-1,350  1,298.6  122.00-124.00  122.99
 65 - 80% Choice      349     63.0   1,200-1,225  1,219.3  123.50-124.00  123.89
 35 - 65% Choice      223     63.2   1,065-1,185  1,161.9  123.00-124.00  123.83
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,211     63.3   1,065-1,350  1,250.6  122.00-124.00  123.40
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      482     64.3     736-942      877.5  190.00-192.00  190.56
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      120     62.0     950-950      950.0  188.00-188.00  188.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     602     63.8     736-950      892.0  188.00-192.00  190.05
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      292     63.1   1,250-1,299  1,259.5  120.00-121.00  120.14
 65 - 80% Choice       44     63.5   1,235-1,235  1,235.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 35 - 65% Choice       80     63.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     416     63.1   1,200-1,299  1,245.4  120.00-124.00  121.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      403     63.2     806-930      872.8  190.00-192.00  190.27
 65 - 80% Choice      224     63.1     759-885      815.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 35 - 65% Choice       65     63.0     787-787      787.5  188.00-188.00  188.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     692     63.2     759-930      846.1  188.00-192.00  189.97
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   3,440     63.3   1,065-1,500  1,363.2  120.00-124.00  121.97
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,421     63.7     736-994      898.6  188.00-192.00  190.27
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       33     60.5   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  111.00-111.00  111.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      33     60.5   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  111.00-111.00  111.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade.

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICE SALES: FINAL NET PRICES TO BE DETERMINED LATER AND
SHOWN ON THE LM_CT109 FORMULATED PURCHASES REPORT
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      215     64.3   1,475-1,475  1,475.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     215     64.3   1,475-1,475  1,475.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      444     62.9     793-945      911.2  190.00-194.00  191.03
 65 - 80% Choice       23     63.0     882-882      882.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice      315     63.6     829-866      839.3  190.00-203.00  199.49
  0 - 35% Choice       56     62.5     828-828      828.1  197.00-197.00  197.00
 Total all grades     838     63.1     793-945      877.9  190.00-203.00  194.66
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      224     63.2     784-819      800.3  192.00-197.00  193.04
 65 - 80% Choice       85     63.0     819-819      819.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       61     62.5     812-812      812.5  197.00-197.00  197.00
 Total all grades     370     63.0     784-819      806.6  190.00-197.00  193.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      546     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  120.00-121.50  120.86
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     546     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  120.00-121.50  120.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      220     62.9     787-936      865.7  192.00-194.00  192.85
 65 - 80% Choice      669     63.5     724-864      828.0  190.00-196.00  193.20
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     889     63.4     724-936      837.3  190.00-196.00  193.12
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     761     63.4   1,325-1,475  1,367.4  120.00-124.00  121.75
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,097     63.2     724-945      848.1  190.00-203.00  193.71
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       55     59.4     775-775      775.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      55     59.4     775-775      775.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      129     61.8     815-815      815.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     129     61.8     815-815      815.0  194.00-194.00  194.00

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