Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

LM_CT114
St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 30, 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:      20,345            Week ago:   11,700          Year ago:       69
Week to Date:   21,232            Week ago:   12,974          Year ago:    1,872

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       5,100            Week ago:    3,936          Year ago:    1,578
Week to Date:   13,369            Week ago:    8,005          Year ago:    8,165


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      370     63.3   1,275-1,533  1,443.8  125.00-127.50  125.47
 65 - 80% Choice    1,562     63.6   1,275-1,450  1,389.5  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice    7,324     63.5   1,125-1,450  1,311.4  124.00-125.00  124.99
  0 - 35% Choice       65     63.0   1,340-1,340  1,340.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades   9,321     63.5   1,125-1,533  1,329.9  124.00-127.50  125.01
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       66     64.0     928-928      928.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice      367     64.3     757-832      807.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     433     64.3     757-928      825.4  197.00-197.00  197.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      212     63.6   1,250-1,285  1,273.5  125.00-130.00  125.99
 65 - 80% Choice      990     63.7   1,185-1,400  1,255.2  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice    4,546     63.5   1,070-1,375  1,169.5  124.00-125.00  124.99
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   5,748     63.6   1,070-1,400  1,188.1  124.00-130.00  125.03
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      819     64.2     720-743      731.4  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice      533     64.1     691-753      732.3  197.00-197.00  197.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,352     64.1     691-753      731.8  197.00-197.00  197.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      106     64.0   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
 65 - 80% Choice      308     63.6   1,160-1,450  1,255.1  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice    2,301     63.7   1,100-1,400  1,273.8  124.00-125.00  124.97
  0 - 35% Choice      114     65.0   1,335-1,335  1,335.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades   2,829     63.7   1,100-1,450  1,280.8  124.00-126.00  125.01
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades  17,898     63.6   1,070-1,533  1,276.6  124.00-130.00  125.02
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,785     64.2     691-928      754.5  197.00-197.00  197.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      427     59.9   1,300-1,324  1,305.9  115.00-116.00  115.41
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     427     59.9   1,300-1,324  1,305.9  115.00-116.00  115.41
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       13     62.0     810-810      810.2  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice       22     60.5     786-786      786.5  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      35     61.1     786-810      795.3  193.00-193.00  193.00
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      103     62.6     837-925      865.2  198.00-205.00  202.76
 65 - 80% Choice      371     63.8     866-867      867.7  197.00-204.00  197.21
 35 - 65% Choice      875     64.8     792-940      839.3  193.00-197.00  196.01
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,349     64.3     792-940      849.1  193.00-205.00  196.85
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       21     61.5     855-855      855.5  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice    1,600     64.4     729-890      812.3  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,251     64.7     729-890      793.6  193.00-197.00  195.89
  0 - 35% Choice      239     62.0     825-850      846.3  192.00-192.00  192.00
 Total all grades   3,111     64.3     729-890      807.7  192.00-198.00  196.18
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      145     63.3     719-908      837.6  192.00-204.00  201.27
 65 - 80% Choice      319     63.8     753-903      827.8  197.00-200.00  197.25
 35 - 65% Choice      121     64.2     800-838      833.4  192.00-197.00  196.34
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     585     63.7     719-908      831.4  192.00-204.00  198.06
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   5,045     64.3     719-940      821.5  192.00-205.00  196.58
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       55     62.0     744-775      760.3  197.00-199.00  197.95
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      55     62.0     744-775      760.3  197.00-199.00  197.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

NATIONAL - All States

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678      email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
1500C







.

1. Repainting “American Gothic:” Number of female farmers triple
2. U.S. milk production rose 0.8% in May
3. India: Milk’s new horizon
4. Increased access to Canadian dairy market urged
5. World Dairy Expo supports Alliant Energy Center project
6. Global food: Waste not, want not

1. Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
2. Uncertainty hangs over milk futures market
3. Chobani pushes back against UK Greek yogurt ban
4. Ranching music video goes viral
5. Cattle crush Calif. dairy worker
6. WASDE: Corn price outlook lowered

1. USDA report shows continued adoption of no-till
2. Finding the comedy in ag-gag
3. Expert offers tips to reduce hay-drying time
4. Commentary: Ag must resist HSUS 'divide and conquer' strategy
5. Chobani pushes back against UK Greek yogurt ban
6. How China may help keep Calif. dairies in business