Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Oct 10, 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:         173            Week ago:      494          Year ago:      171
Week to Date:    1,751            Week ago:    1,006          Year ago:    1,353

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,862            Week ago:      521          Year ago:      438
Week to Date:    5,650            Week ago:    4,116          Year ago:    4,498


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       38     65.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  123.50-123.50  123.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      38     65.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  123.50-123.50  123.50
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      38     65.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  123.50-123.50  123.50
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       74     61.8     793-1,028    880.1  185.00-186.00  185.22
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       12     62.0     920-920      920.2  185.00-185.00  185.00
 Total all grades      86     61.8     793-1,028    885.7  185.00-186.00  185.19
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       19     63.0     787-787      787.5  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      339     65.0     975-975      975.0  188.00-188.00  188.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     358     64.9     787-975      965.0  188.00-196.00  188.42
HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      386     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  119.00-119.00  119.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     386     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  119.00-119.00  119.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      148     63.0     700-889      793.7  191.00-196.00  192.89
 65 - 80% Choice      178     62.2     744-825      772.8  192.00-194.00  192.17
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     326     62.6     700-889      782.3  191.00-196.00  192.49
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     386     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  119.00-119.00  119.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     684     63.8     700-975      877.9  188.00-196.00  190.36
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      231     60.9     775-786      785.5  184.00-186.00  184.25
 65 - 80% Choice      385     60.1     775-825      823.1  185.00-186.00  185.91
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     616     60.4     775-825      809.0  184.00-186.00  185.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       70     63.2     820-820      820.4  190.00-190.00  190.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      70     63.2     820-820      820.4  190.00-190.00  190.00

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Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
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