Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Dec 03, 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:         683            Week ago:      175          Year ago:      269
Week to Date:      683            Week ago:      175          Year ago:      269

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         583            Week ago:    2,268          Year ago:      851
Week to Date:      583            Week ago:    2,268          Year ago:      851


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     63.5   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
 65 - 80% Choice      454     63.7   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     492     63.7   1,350-1,400  1,396.1  126.00-127.00  126.08
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      176     63.7   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     176     63.7   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     668     63.7   1,250-1,400  1,357.6  126.00-127.00  126.06
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       15     62.0     784-784      784.1  192.00-192.00  192.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      15     62.0     784-784      784.1  192.00-192.00  192.00
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
 No Reportable Trade.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       40     62.5     906-906      906.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     62.5     906-906      906.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       20     62.5     687-687      687.5  209.00-209.00  209.00
 65 - 80% Choice      172     62.3     756-838      793.4  200.00-204.00  202.05
 35 - 65% Choice       41     62.0     852-852      852.5  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     233     62.2     687-852      794.7  192.00-209.00  200.88
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     273     62.3     687-906      811.0  192.00-209.00  200.75
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       84     60.2     775-775      775.0  188.00-190.00  189.15
 65 - 80% Choice       42     60.0     825-825      825.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     126     60.1     775-825      791.7  188.00-193.00  190.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       73     60.0     825-825      825.0  190.00-193.00  191.52
 35 - 65% Choice       91     62.5     788-788      788.3  195.00-195.00  195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     164     61.4     788-825      804.6  190.00-195.00  193.45

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