Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Nov 19, 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:          82            Week ago:      256          Year ago:      104
Week to Date:       82            Week ago:      256          Year ago:      104

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,219            Week ago:    1,638          Year ago:      992
Week to Date:    1,219            Week ago:    1,638          Year ago:      992


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 - 
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - 
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       36     62.7     750-800      783.3  194.00-194.00  194.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      36     62.7     750-800      783.3  194.00-194.00  194.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      36     62.7     750-800      783.3  194.00-194.00  194.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       12     62.0     774-774      774.8  187.00-187.00  187.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      12     62.0     774-774      774.8  187.00-187.00  187.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       50     62.5   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      50     62.5   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       55     63.7     850-879      871.7  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice       80     60.5     810-838      824.0  198.00-200.00  199.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     135     61.8     810-879      843.4  198.00-200.00  199.41
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       40     64.1     777-777      777.6  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice       29     63.0     803-803      803.3  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      69     63.6     777-803      788.4  200.00-200.00  200.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       78     62.5   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades      78     62.5   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       38     62.5     687-781      731.9  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice      200     62.4     781-823      806.4  200.00-203.00  201.80
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     238     62.4     687-823      794.5  200.00-203.00  201.51
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     128     62.5   1,175-1,200  1,184.8  125.00-126.00  125.39
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     442     62.4     687-879      808.5  198.00-203.00  200.63
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       36     59.0     775-775      775.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 65 - 80% Choice       41     60.0     825-825      825.0  188.00-188.00  188.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      77     59.5     775-825      801.6  188.00-192.00  189.87
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      250     59.9     853-853      853.6  194.50-194.50  194.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     250     59.9     853-853      853.6  194.50-194.50  194.50

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