Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Jan 14, 2013    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon
Trade so far today
*** This report will not be released on Monday, January 21, 2013 as our offices 
will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.  This 
report will be released on Tuesday, January 22.  If you have any questions or 
concerns, please contact us at mpr.lgmn@ams.usda.gov.***

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:          69            Week ago:      309          Year ago:      377
Week to Date:       69            Week ago:      309          Year ago:      377

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,625            Week ago:    2,853          Year ago:    1,448
Week to Date:    1,625            Week ago:    2,853          Year ago:    1,448


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       35     64.0     775-775      775.0  201.00-201.00  201.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      35     64.0     775-775      775.0  201.00-201.00  201.00
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      35     64.0     775-775      775.0  201.00-201.00  201.00
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
 Over 80% Choice       48     62.5     825-925      895.8  201.00-205.00  202.17
 65 - 80% Choice      561     62.2     868-921      891.2  203.00-204.00  203.56
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     609     62.2     825-925      891.6  201.00-205.00  203.45
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       54     62.9     682-925      835.0  201.00-207.75  203.50
 65 - 80% Choice       95     61.7     750-793      771.4  192.00-205.00  200.21
 35 - 65% Choice       29     61.5     753-753      753.4  208.00-208.00  208.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     178     62.1     682-925      787.8  192.00-208.00  202.48
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     787     62.2     682-925      868.1  192.00-208.00  203.23
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      703     61.4     796-861      808.1  190.00-194.00  190.76
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     703     61.4     796-861      808.1  190.00-194.00  190.76
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       13     60.0     825-825      825.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      13     60.0     825-825      825.0  193.00-193.00  193.00

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