Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Jan 10, 2013    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:       6,780            Week ago:      794          Year ago:      288
Week to Date:   36,394            Week ago:    4,489          Year ago:    2,612

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,099            Week ago:    1,279          Year ago:      729
Week to Date:   19,713            Week ago:    9,609          Year ago:    9,704


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      239     62.9   1,400-1,500  1,468.2  125.00-126.00  125.32
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     239     62.9   1,400-1,500  1,468.2  125.00-126.00  125.32
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,322     62.3     882-921      907.2  203.00-204.00  203.82
 35 - 65% Choice    1,383     62.1     871-914      896.4  203.00-204.00  203.65
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,705     62.2     871-921      901.6  203.00-204.00  203.73
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      545     63.3   1,360-1,385  1,372.8  125.50-125.50  125.50
 65 - 80% Choice      269     63.3   1,275-1,350  1,330.8  125.00-126.00  125.26
 35 - 65% Choice      223     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,037     63.2   1,225-1,385  1,330.1  125.00-126.00  125.54
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,511     62.8     778-824      800.0  203.00-204.00  203.48
 35 - 65% Choice       24     62.0     821-821      821.5  203.00-203.00  203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,535     62.8     778-824      800.3  203.00-204.00  203.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       77     63.8   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  128.00-129.00  128.53
 65 - 80% Choice      212     64.0   1,250-1,375  1,303.7  126.00-126.00  126.00
 35 - 65% Choice      465     62.9   1,200-1,330  1,259.8  125.00-126.00  125.54
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     754     63.3   1,200-1,375  1,273.7  125.00-129.00  125.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       75     63.3     819-889      856.3  202.00-203.00  202.53
 65 - 80% Choice       42     62.0     837-837      837.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
 35 - 65% Choice      153     63.0     950-950      950.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     270     62.9     819-950      906.4  202.00-205.00  204.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   2,030     63.2   1,200-1,500  1,325.4  125.00-129.00  125.68
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   4,510     62.5     778-950      867.4  202.00-205.00  203.66
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      155     59.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  116.00-116.00  116.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     155     59.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  116.00-116.00  116.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       85     61.4     801-891      838.7  192.00-195.00  193.24
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      85     61.4     801-891      838.7  192.00-195.00  193.24
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      232     61.8     845-859      850.1  203.00-208.00  204.64
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     232     61.8     845-859      850.1  203.00-208.00  204.64
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      192     63.1     775-800      790.9  204.00-204.00  204.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     192     63.1     775-800      790.9  204.00-204.00  204.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      300     62.8   1,100-1,250  1,164.6  126.00-128.00  126.87
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     300     62.8   1,100-1,250  1,164.6  126.00-128.00  126.87
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      126     62.1     791-950      881.1  202.00-207.00  203.83
 65 - 80% Choice       98     61.6     728-861      836.7  205.00-206.00  205.82
 35 - 65% Choice       29     60.1     819-819      819.7  207.00-207.00  207.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     253     61.7     728-950      856.9  202.00-207.00  204.96
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     300     62.8   1,100-1,250  1,164.6  126.00-128.00  126.87
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     677     62.1     728-950      835.8  202.00-208.00  204.58
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       35     60.0     855-855      855.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      35     60.0     855-855      855.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       87     60.9     865-865      865.9  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      87     60.9     865-865      865.9  193.00-193.00  193.00

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