Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Dec 31, 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:         708            Week ago:      690          Year ago:     None
Week to Date:      708            Week ago:      690          Year ago:     None

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         986            Week ago:      361          Year ago:     None
Week to Date:      986            Week ago:      361          Year ago:     None


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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      200     63.0   1,475-1,475  1,475.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     200     63.0   1,475-1,475  1,475.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      154     62.5   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 65 - 80% Choice      197     63.0   1,475-1,475  1,475.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     351     62.8   1,375-1,475  1,431.1  124.00-127.00  125.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     551     62.9   1,375-1,475  1,447.1  124.00-127.00  126.16
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
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
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      105     65.0     845-845      845.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     105     65.0     845-845      845.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     105     65.0     845-845      845.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      501     60.2     775-782      781.5  188.00-193.00  188.36
 65 - 80% Choice       35     60.0     825-825      825.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     536     60.2     775-825      784.3  188.00-196.00  188.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       91     62.4     844-844      844.9  199.00-199.00  199.00
 65 - 80% Choice       36     59.9     823-823      823.6  201.00-201.00  201.00
 35 - 65% Choice      160     64.7     894-894      894.9  198.00-198.00  198.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     287     63.4     823-894      870.1  198.00-201.00  198.69

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