Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

LM_CT114
St Joseph, MO    Fri Oct 12, 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:      61,808            Week ago:    6,664          Year ago:    3,993
Week to Date:   81,257            Week ago:  101,163          Year ago:  131,785

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       6,550            Week ago:    3,535          Year ago:    1,466
Week to Date:   16,334            Week ago:   23,658          Year ago:   20,890


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    3,250     63.5   1,375-1,515  1,462.8  121.25-126.00  124.45
 65 - 80% Choice    8,789     63.4   1,275-1,525  1,450.3  122.00-125.50  124.13
 35 - 65% Choice   12,062     63.4   1,180-1,485  1,325.8  125.00-126.00  125.10
  0 - 35% Choice      270     63.0   1,275-1,450  1,378.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades  24,371     63.4   1,180-1,525  1,389.5  121.25-126.00  124.66
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    2,605     64.1     832-1,014    947.7  190.00-193.00  192.29
 65 - 80% Choice    3,061     64.1     837-978      931.7  190.00-193.00  192.56
 35 - 65% Choice    1,629     63.5     739-968      896.3  192.00-197.50  194.58
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   7,295     64.0     739-1,014    929.5  190.00-197.50  192.92
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    2,664     63.4   1,200-1,400  1,312.2  121.00-125.75  124.32
 65 - 80% Choice    5,559     63.5   1,100-1,380  1,260.2  121.00-126.00  125.16
 35 - 65% Choice    9,467     63.3   1,060-1,320  1,170.7  125.00-126.00  125.30
  0 - 35% Choice       66     63.0   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades  17,756     63.4   1,060-1,400  1,220.3  121.00-126.00  125.11
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    2,378     63.9     744-931      853.3  191.00-193.00  192.63
 65 - 80% Choice    1,381     63.9     704-860      791.4  192.00-197.50  194.55
 35 - 65% Choice    1,604     63.8     684-857      798.0  191.00-197.50  194.16
  0 - 35% Choice      139     64.6     694-694      694.5  197.00-197.00  197.00
 Total all grades   5,502     63.9     684-931      817.6  191.00-197.50  193.67
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      605     63.3   1,300-1,450  1,402.3  121.00-124.00  121.78
 65 - 80% Choice      728     63.3   1,250-1,422  1,357.0  121.00-125.50  124.34
 35 - 65% Choice    1,663     63.2   1,130-1,300  1,222.3  124.00-125.00  124.96
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,996     63.3   1,130-1,450  1,291.4  121.00-125.50  124.17
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      481     62.9     789-892      840.9  191.00-193.50  192.70
 65 - 80% Choice      817     63.4     759-913      833.0  191.00-197.00  192.78
 35 - 65% Choice      718     61.1     775-950      940.7  190.00-191.00  190.95
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,016     62.5     759-950      873.3  190.00-197.00  192.11
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades  45,123     63.4   1,060-1,525  1,316.4  121.00-126.00  124.80
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  14,813     63.8     684-1,014    880.3  190.00-197.50  193.08
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      523     60.2   1,250-1,350  1,293.9  112.00-118.00  115.75
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     523     60.2   1,250-1,350  1,293.9  112.00-118.00  115.75
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       42     60.0     825-825      825.0  184.00-184.00  184.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      42     60.0     825-825      825.0  184.00-184.00  184.00
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       95     62.4   1,345-1,360  1,351.1  122.50-123.50  123.08
 65 - 80% Choice      308     62.9   1,400-1,450  1,431.2  122.00-125.50  125.05
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     403     62.8   1,345-1,450  1,412.3  122.00-125.50  124.58
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      346     63.1     850-967      901.3  194.00-202.50  196.58
 65 - 80% Choice       87     63.0     913-913      913.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice      280     63.5     783-922      824.2  194.00-204.50  203.86
  0 - 35% Choice       65     64.0     752-752      752.0  204.50-204.50  204.50
 Total all grades     778     63.3     752-967      862.4  193.00-204.50  199.46
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       12     63.8   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  123.50-123.50  123.50
 65 - 80% Choice      184     63.5   1,330-1,350  1,342.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     196     63.5   1,150-1,350  1,330.2  123.50-125.50  125.38
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      230     63.1     784-875      816.2  202.50-204.50  203.80
 65 - 80% Choice    1,016     63.2     730-875      786.6  193.00-206.00  202.47
 35 - 65% Choice      962     64.3     679-847      757.5  204.50-204.50  204.50
  0 - 35% Choice       80     64.8     841-841      841.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 Total all grades   2,288     63.7     679-875      779.2  190.00-206.00  203.02
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      120     63.9   1,200-1,400  1,263.3  123.00-125.50  124.71
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     120     63.9   1,200-1,400  1,263.3  123.00-125.50  124.71
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      392     63.5     698-866      829.5  193.00-204.50  197.48
 65 - 80% Choice      351     63.2     758-928      884.0  193.00-202.50  195.72
 35 - 65% Choice    1,743     61.0     742-950      902.4  191.00-204.50  195.72
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,486     61.7     698-950      888.3  191.00-204.50  196.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     719     63.2   1,150-1,450  1,365.0  122.00-125.50  124.82
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   5,552     62.7     679-967      839.7  190.00-206.00  199.38
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      100     59.1     775-775      775.0  188.00-190.00  188.70
 65 - 80% Choice       21     60.0     825-825      825.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
 35 - 65% Choice       69     58.0     745-747      746.7  194.50-194.50  194.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     190     58.8     745-825      770.2  186.00-194.50  190.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       13     60.0     825-825      825.0  188.00-188.00  188.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      13     60.0     825-825      825.0  188.00-188.00  188.00

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