Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Jan 31, 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:       2,949            Week ago:    7,403          Year ago:    1,079
Week to Date:   27,854            Week ago:   38,339          Year ago:    3,646

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         845            Week ago:    1,672          Year ago:    1,027
Week to Date:   18,655            Week ago:   11,522          Year ago:    9,989


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       40     62.0   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice      587     63.2   1,275-1,545  1,441.6  125.00-125.25  125.20
 35 - 65% Choice      133     64.4   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     760     63.3   1,275-1,545  1,410.3  123.00-125.25  125.05
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,425     64.1   1,035-1,400  1,355.3  125.00-125.25  125.24
 35 - 65% Choice       62     64.4   1,145-1,145  1,145.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,487     64.1   1,035-1,400  1,346.5  125.00-125.25  125.23
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      274     63.4   1,440-1,440  1,440.0  125.25-125.25  125.25
 35 - 65% Choice       72     63.0   1,245-1,245  1,245.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     346     63.3   1,245-1,440  1,399.4  123.00-125.25  124.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   2,593     63.8   1,035-1,545  1,372.2  123.00-125.25  125.12
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       35     61.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  117.50-117.50  117.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       31     59.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      66     60.6   1,300-1,325  1,313.3  115.00-117.50  116.33
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       40     60.5     801-801      801.6  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice       76     61.5     824-824      824.1  192.00-192.00  192.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     116     61.2     801-824      816.3  192.00-195.00  193.03
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
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      400     62.7   1,200-1,225  1,214.1  123.00-125.00  124.13
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     400     62.7   1,200-1,225  1,214.1  123.00-125.00  124.13
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       26     62.0     750-852      809.1  190.00-206.00  199.23
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      26     62.0     750-852      809.1  190.00-206.00  199.23
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       95     62.5   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      95     62.5   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       28     62.0   1,100-1,100  1,100.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      28     62.0   1,100-1,100  1,100.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       17     62.0     850-850      850.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 65 - 80% Choice      120     62.5     781-781      781.3  202.00-202.00  202.00
 35 - 65% Choice       34     64.5     774-806      792.1  197.00-197.00  197.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     171     62.8     774-850      790.3  192.00-202.00  200.01
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     523     62.6   1,100-1,225  1,196.3  122.00-125.00  123.81
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     197     62.7     750-852      792.8  190.00-206.00  199.91
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       53     60.3     775-823      807.0  190.00-197.00  194.62
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       72     60.4     796-799      798.2  190.00-192.00  190.89
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     125     60.4     775-823      801.9  190.00-197.00  192.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade.

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