Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

LM_CT114
St Joseph, MO    Thu Dec 13, 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:         470            Week ago:      101          Year ago:    1,688
Week to Date:    5,146            Week ago:    4,956          Year ago:   11,308

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,234            Week ago:      170          Year ago:    1,557
Week to Date:   10,789            Week ago:    7,975          Year ago:    9,969


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       80     63.8   1,225-1,275  1,248.8  125.00-127.00  126.05
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      80     63.8   1,225-1,275  1,248.8  125.00-127.00  126.05
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Sales.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Sales.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       90     62.5     796-796      796.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      90     62.5     796-796      796.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      196     62.7   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     196     62.7   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Sales.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     276     63.0   1,225-1,450  1,391.7  124.00-127.00  124.59
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      90     62.5     796-796      796.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      104     59.9   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  112.50-113.50  113.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     104     59.9   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  112.50-113.50  113.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Sales.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Sales.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Sales.  

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 Sales.  
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      565     63.8     889-944      913.8  192.00-196.00  194.30
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     565     63.8     889-944      913.8  192.00-196.00  194.30
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Sales.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       82     66.0     940-940      940.5  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      82     66.0     940-940      940.5  196.00-196.00  196.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       24     62.5   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      24     62.5   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       38     63.0     834-834      834.8  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice      114     62.5     781-812      792.1  198.00-202.00  199.89
 35 - 65% Choice       36     62.0     775-775      775.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     188     62.5     775-834      797.4  198.00-202.00  199.53
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      24     62.5   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     835     63.7     775-944      890.3  192.00-202.00  195.65
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Sales.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      297     60.0     775-775      775.0  187.00-190.00  188.62
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     297     60.0     775-775      775.0  187.00-190.00  188.62
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Sales.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       78     61.6     747-747      747.3  190.00-190.00  190.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      78     61.6     747-747      747.3  190.00-190.00  190.00

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