Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Nov 16, 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:      16,261            Week ago:   24,153          Year ago:   36,352
Week to Date:   24,006            Week ago:   35,458          Year ago:   65,508

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       3,062            Week ago:    7,943          Year ago:    1,808
Week to Date:   15,695            Week ago:   16,146          Year ago:   10,735


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      255     64.1   1,250-1,460  1,379.3  124.50-126.50  125.47
 65 - 80% Choice    1,608     63.1   1,225-1,540  1,406.5  124.00-125.00  124.63
 35 - 65% Choice    2,348     63.6   1,150-1,425  1,307.7  125.00-126.00  125.27
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,211     63.4   1,150-1,540  1,349.7  124.00-126.50  125.04
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    2,446     63.8     819-966      916.8  196.00-197.00  196.19
 65 - 80% Choice      851     63.0     822-950      918.9  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice      433     63.1     810-950      914.8  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,730     63.5     810-966      917.1  196.00-197.00  196.12
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      615     63.4   1,200-1,425  1,360.1  123.00-125.00  124.67
 65 - 80% Choice    1,463     63.5   1,250-1,400  1,355.7  123.50-125.00  124.83
 35 - 65% Choice      442     63.3   1,100-1,250  1,161.8  125.00-126.00  125.15
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,520     63.4   1,100-1,425  1,322.8  123.00-126.00  124.85
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      279     63.4     775-819      801.5  195.00-196.50  196.06
 65 - 80% Choice    1,143     62.9     832-950      931.7  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice      250     62.8     812-950      919.3  196.00-197.50  196.34
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,672     63.0     775-950      908.1  195.00-197.50  196.06
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      383     63.6   1,225-1,435  1,359.3  124.00-127.00  125.21
 65 - 80% Choice      280     62.9   1,275-1,489  1,346.4  123.00-125.00  124.13
 35 - 65% Choice      412     63.4   1,110-1,360  1,262.8  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,075     63.3   1,110-1,489  1,318.9  123.00-127.00  124.85
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      283     63.7     850-976      912.8  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice      994     63.0     713-950      884.5  195.00-196.00  195.48
 35 - 65% Choice      674     62.1     754-950      912.4  196.00-197.50  196.18
  0 - 35% Choice       41     61.0     950-950      950.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 Total all grades   1,992     62.7     713-976      899.3  192.00-197.50  195.72
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   7,806     63.4   1,100-1,540  1,336.8  123.00-127.00  124.95
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   7,394     63.2     713-976      910.3  192.00-197.50  196.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       50     62.0     651-839      715.6  180.00-187.00  184.54
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       13     62.0     695-695      695.1  186.00-186.00  186.00
 Total all grades      63     62.0     651-839      711.4  180.00-187.00  184.84
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      170     62.1     777-837      806.9  198.00-200.00  199.55
 65 - 80% Choice      107     63.3     837-918      899.1  198.00-201.00  200.30
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     277     62.5     777-918      842.5  198.00-201.00  199.84
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      339     62.0     883-899      893.1  195.00-196.00  195.62
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice      115     62.0     850-850      850.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 Total all grades     454     62.0     850-899      882.1  195.00-196.00  195.71
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      105     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     105     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      262     62.6     759-897      813.8  196.00-201.00  198.68
 65 - 80% Choice      167     62.0     750-837      803.5  195.00-200.00  197.25
 35 - 65% Choice      380     60.0     950-950      950.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     809     61.2     750-950      875.6  195.00-201.00  197.12
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     105     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,540     61.7     750-950      871.6  195.00-201.00  197.20
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      290     60.0     775-775      775.0  187.00-189.00  188.26
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     290     60.0     775-775      775.0  187.00-189.00  188.26
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       92     61.2     836-836      836.7  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice       17     61.6     626-626      626.6  195.00-195.00  195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     109     61.3     626-836      803.9  195.00-196.00  195.84

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