Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Dec 05, 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:         499            Week ago:      549          Year ago:    3,412
Week to Date:    4,132            Week ago:    4,473          Year ago:    5,636

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         547            Week ago:      891          Year ago:    1,441
Week to Date:    5,131            Week ago:    8,004          Year ago:    5,531


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       76     64.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      76     64.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       82     62.5     750-750      750.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      82     62.5     750-750      750.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       83     63.3     823-823      823.6  197.00-197.00  197.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      83     63.3     823-823      823.6  197.00-197.00  197.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      76     64.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     165     62.9     750-823      787.0  197.00-198.00  197.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       93     62.0     746-901      838.1  187.00-190.00  188.85
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       80     60.0     840-840      840.0  188.00-188.00  188.00
  0 - 35% Choice       12     62.0     601-601      601.1  190.00-190.00  190.00
 Total all grades     185     61.1     601-901      823.6  187.00-190.00  188.56
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       49     63.0     831-831      831.8  202.00-202.00  202.00
 65 - 80% Choice      194     62.2     850-909      890.5  200.00-204.00  200.70
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     243     62.3     831-909      878.6  200.00-204.00  200.96
HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       74     63.8     792-814      803.7  204.00-205.00  204.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      105     62.3     724-881      853.3  199.00-202.00  199.54
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     179     62.9     724-881      832.8  199.00-205.00  201.59
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     422     62.6     724-909      859.2  199.00-205.00  201.23
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       30     60.7     797-797      797.0  187.00-187.00  187.00
 35 - 65% Choice       56     60.3     732-760      740.1  192.00-197.00  195.57
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      86     60.4     732-797      760.0  187.00-197.00  192.58
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       39     61.8     744-744      744.4  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      39     61.8     744-744      744.4  205.00-205.00  205.00

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