Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 25, 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:       5,250            Week ago:    7,283          Year ago:    3,889
Week to Date:  105,342            Week ago:   61,648          Year ago:    5,462

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,676            Week ago:    1,415          Year ago:    1,744
Week to Date:   20,149            Week ago:   18,898          Year ago:   11,880


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      930     62.8   1,325-1,490  1,458.3  123.75-128.00  124.61
 65 - 80% Choice       37     64.5   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  126.50-126.50  126.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     967     62.8   1,325-1,490  1,454.2  123.75-128.00  124.68
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,314     62.2     776-937      859.6  198.00-200.00  199.18
 65 - 80% Choice      170     62.4     850-906      884.3  197.00-200.00  199.36
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,484     62.2     776-937      862.5  197.00-200.00  199.20
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      414     62.8   1,275-1,500  1,345.0  123.50-124.00  123.85
 65 - 80% Choice       56     63.5   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     470     62.9   1,275-1,500  1,345.6  123.50-124.00  123.87
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       60     63.0     787-803      797.8  197.00-200.00  199.00
 65 - 80% Choice      320     63.0     787-819      814.8  197.00-198.00  197.13
 35 - 65% Choice      115     63.4     803-950      896.3  198.00-199.00  198.63
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     495     63.1     787-950      831.7  197.00-200.00  197.71
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       36     62.4   1,410-1,410  1,410.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice       21     61.0   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      57     61.9   1,150-1,410  1,314.2  123.00-123.00  123.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       40     63.5     873-873      873.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice       45     62.5     765-765      765.6  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice      151     62.9     806-950      929.0  198.00-199.00  198.85
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     236     62.9     765-950      888.4  198.00-200.00  198.89
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,494     62.8   1,150-1,500  1,414.7  123.00-128.00  124.36
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,215     62.5     765-950      858.3  197.00-200.00  198.83
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      100     60.0   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     100     60.0   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      133     62.0     737-1,003    863.3  185.00-192.00  191.11
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     133     62.0     737-1,003    863.3  185.00-192.00  191.11
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       66     61.1     780-812      794.6  200.00-202.00  201.61
 65 - 80% Choice       84     61.1     917-917      917.5  202.00-202.00  202.00
 35 - 65% Choice      452     64.1     857-895      861.4  194.00-197.00  194.31
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     602     63.3     780-917      861.9  194.00-202.00  196.18
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       39     60.5     919-919      919.6  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      39     60.5     919-919      919.6  198.00-198.00  198.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       25     62.0     775-775      775.0  201.00-201.00  201.00
 65 - 80% Choice       67     61.5     753-814      776.3  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      92     61.6     753-814      776.0  200.00-201.00  200.27
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     733     63.0     753-919      854.2  194.00-202.00  196.79
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       35     60.0     775-775      775.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 65 - 80% Choice       33     60.0     825-825      825.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice      402     62.3     786-875      866.2  191.50-197.00  192.05
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     470     62.0     775-875      856.5  190.00-197.00  192.24
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      189     64.4     837-837      837.7  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice      239     65.7     866-866      866.5  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     428     65.1     837-866      853.8  197.00-198.00  197.44

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