Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 16, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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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:      19,432            Week ago:    3,432          Year ago:      260
Week to Date:   20,355            Week ago:   18,560          Year ago:    1,202

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       6,675            Week ago:    3,771          Year ago:    1,245
Week to Date:   10,979            Week ago:   16,173          Year ago:    4,653


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      398     62.3   1,550-1,560  1,554.5  123.50-124.00  123.78
 65 - 80% Choice    4,447     63.5   1,300-1,520  1,447.3  124.00-125.00  124.51
 35 - 65% Choice    5,877     63.8   1,125-1,500  1,308.9  124.00-125.00  124.99
  0 - 35% Choice      302     63.5   1,200-1,250  1,222.4  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades  11,024     63.6   1,125-1,560  1,371.2  123.50-125.00  124.75
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      135     60.5     877-877      877.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     135     60.5     877-877      877.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      481     63.8   1,330-1,350  1,333.2  124.00-124.00  124.00
 65 - 80% Choice    3,542     63.6   1,160-1,425  1,305.6  124.00-125.00  124.51
 35 - 65% Choice    1,892     63.7   1,100-1,295  1,176.2  124.50-125.00  124.97
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   5,915     63.7   1,100-1,425  1,266.5  124.00-125.00  124.62
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      232     63.6     812-832      822.4  198.00-199.00  198.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     232     63.6     812-832      822.4  198.00-199.00  198.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      120     64.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice      331     63.7   1,185-1,350  1,290.6  124.00-125.00  124.36
 35 - 65% Choice    1,145     63.6   1,040-1,300  1,205.8  124.00-125.00  124.93
  0 - 35% Choice      157     63.5   1,100-1,120  1,112.9  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades   1,753     63.6   1,040-1,350  1,220.0  124.00-125.00  124.83
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       97     62.5     725-875      773.2  198.00-203.00  200.13
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      97     62.5     725-875      773.2  198.00-203.00  200.13
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades  18,692     63.6   1,040-1,560  1,323.9  123.50-125.00  124.72
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     464     62.5     725-877      828.0  198.00-203.00  200.15
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      120     60.8   1,433-1,433  1,433.0  117.00-117.00  117.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     120     60.8   1,433-1,433  1,433.0  117.00-117.00  117.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       11     62.0     733-733      733.8  188.00-188.00  188.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      11     62.0     733-733      733.8  188.00-188.00  188.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 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       38     63.0     819-819      819.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
 65 - 80% Choice      976     63.7     736-992      873.0  199.50-208.00  201.23
 35 - 65% Choice    1,251     64.0     755-873      833.5  199.00-200.00  199.54
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,265     63.9     736-992      850.3  199.00-208.00  200.31
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,881     63.9     698-825      759.8  194.00-200.00  199.40
 35 - 65% Choice    1,365     63.9     695-809      753.6  199.00-200.00  199.50
  0 - 35% Choice      194     62.0     800-850      841.2  194.00-198.00  197.30
 Total all grades   3,440     63.8     695-850      762.0  194.00-200.00  199.32
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      119     63.1     750-864      837.4  192.00-205.00  202.33
 65 - 80% Choice       88     62.0     775-837      808.8  200.00-205.00  202.73
 35 - 65% Choice      288     64.1     724-780      769.0  200.00-203.00  201.83
  0 - 35% Choice       88     62.5     718-718      718.8  199.00-199.00  199.00
 Total all grades     583     63.4     718-864      781.4  192.00-205.00  201.64
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   6,288     63.8     695-992      795.6  192.00-208.00  199.89
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       16     59.5     877-877      877.6  194.00-194.00  194.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      16     59.5     877-877      877.6  194.00-194.00  194.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       22     61.7     789-789      789.9  207.00-207.00  207.00
 65 - 80% Choice       20     64.0     825-825      825.0  207.00-207.00  207.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      42     62.8     789-825      806.6  207.00-207.00  207.00

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