Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Dec 10, 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:         342            Week ago:      683          Year ago:    6,232
Week to Date:      342            Week ago:      683          Year ago:    6,232

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         925            Week ago:      583          Year ago:    2,921
Week to Date:      925            Week ago:      583          Year ago:    2,921


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
  No Reportable Trade.  
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      120     63.5     841-841      841.4  197.00-197.00  197.00
 65 - 80% Choice       72     63.0     831-831      831.6  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     192     63.3     831-841      837.7  197.00-197.00  197.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       42     61.0     732-732      732.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      42     61.0     732-732      732.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     234     62.9     732-841      818.7  196.00-197.00  196.82
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       37     61.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  113.50-113.50  113.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      37     61.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  113.50-113.50  113.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       56     62.0     723-799      761.4  185.00-188.00  187.09
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       15     62.0     681-681      681.6  188.00-188.00  188.00
 Total all grades      71     62.0     681-799      744.6  185.00-188.00  187.28
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
  No Reportable Trade.  
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       37     63.0     897-897      897.8  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice       74     62.0     837-837      837.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     111     62.3     837-897      857.3  200.00-200.00  200.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       16     62.0     748-748      748.1  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice       80     62.5     781-781      781.3  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice       11     60.8     697-697      697.2  202.00-202.00  202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     107     62.3     697-781      767.7  200.00-205.00  200.95
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     218     62.3     697-897      813.3  200.00-205.00  200.47
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      673     60.7     775-801      795.7  186.00-188.00  186.40
 65 - 80% Choice       34     59.6     811-811      811.1  194.00-194.00  194.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     707     60.6     775-811      796.5  186.00-194.00  186.77
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  

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