Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

LM_CT114
St Joseph, MO    Mon Oct 08, 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:         280            Week ago:      131          Year ago:      769
Week to Date:      280            Week ago:      131          Year ago:      769

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,190            Week ago:    1,087          Year ago:    1,320
Week to Date:    1,190            Week ago:    1,087          Year ago:    1,320


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       40     63.5   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     63.5   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       84     64.5   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      84     64.5   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       46     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  119.75-119.75  119.75
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      46     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  119.75-119.75  119.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       37     63.5     800-800      800.0  191.00-191.00  191.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      37     63.5     800-800      800.0  191.00-191.00  191.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     170     63.9   1,150-1,375  1,223.2  119.75-122.00  121.39
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      37     63.5     800-800      800.0  191.00-191.00  191.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       11     62.0     774-774      774.2  182.00-182.00  182.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       28     62.0     806-902      860.9  179.00-181.00  180.14
 Total all grades      39     62.0     774-902      836.4  179.00-182.00  180.67
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
 No Reportable Trade.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       35     63.0     850-850      850.5  190.00-190.00  190.00
 65 - 80% Choice       67     63.3     819-825      822.5  194.00-198.00  196.15
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     102     63.2     819-850      832.1  190.00-198.00  194.04
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       39     63.0     756-756      756.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      39     63.0     756-756      756.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      106     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  121.50-121.50  121.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     106     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  121.50-121.50  121.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       16     62.5     781-781      781.3  190.00-190.00  190.00
 65 - 80% Choice      154     62.5     775-825      783.9  190.00-195.00  191.92
 35 - 65% Choice       25     63.0     693-693      693.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     195     62.5     693-825      772.1  190.00-195.00  191.77
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     106     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  121.50-121.50  121.50
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     336     62.8     693-850      788.4  190.00-198.00  192.25
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      610     60.9     775-786      785.6  184.00-186.00  184.07
 65 - 80% Choice       30     60.0     825-825      825.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
 35 - 65% Choice       40     60.5     756-756      756.3  188.00-188.00  188.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     680     60.9     756-825      785.7  184.00-188.00  184.38
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       68     60.0     825-825      825.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      68     60.0     825-825      825.0  186.00-186.00  186.00

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