Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Feb 01, 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:      13,340            Week ago:    5,250          Year ago:   40,079
Week to Date:   48,339            Week ago:  105,405          Year ago:   61,710

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       2,912            Week ago:    1,676          Year ago:    3,390
Week to Date:   24,924            Week ago:   20,103          Year ago:   16,938


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      353     62.8   1,400-1,550  1,480.3  124.00-127.50  125.12
 65 - 80% Choice      744     63.0   1,325-1,500  1,408.2  125.00-126.00  125.10
 35 - 65% Choice      305     63.3   1,350-1,365  1,357.3  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,402     63.0   1,325-1,550  1,415.3  124.00-127.50  125.08
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    2,001     62.2     830-961      917.3  200.00-201.00  200.24
 65 - 80% Choice    2,061     62.3     837-917      896.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice      152     64.7     906-906      906.5  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,214     62.3     830-961      906.5  200.00-201.00  200.11
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    1,053     63.3   1,215-1,410  1,355.1  125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice      847     62.8   1,185-1,325  1,266.1  125.00-126.00  125.09
 35 - 65% Choice      152     62.5   1,240-1,240  1,240.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,052     63.0   1,185-1,410  1,309.8  125.00-126.00  125.04
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,237     62.1     759-875      796.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice      943     63.0     744-866      795.6  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,180     62.5     744-875      795.8  200.00-200.00  200.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      367     63.5   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      126     63.5   1,275-1,315  1,288.3  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     493     63.5   1,225-1,315  1,241.2  125.00-125.00  125.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      166     61.7     787-861      807.9  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice      744     62.6     744-866      806.6  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice      867     62.1     750-950      911.2  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,777     62.3     744-950      857.8  200.00-200.00  200.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   3,947     63.1   1,185-1,550  1,338.7  124.00-127.50  125.05
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   8,171     62.3     744-961      866.3  200.00-201.00  200.06
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       35     60.2   1,335-1,335  1,335.0  116.00-116.00  116.00
 35 - 65% Choice       37     60.0   1,335-1,335  1,335.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      72     60.1   1,335-1,335  1,335.0  115.00-116.00  115.49
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       31     62.0     848-881      868.7  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice      175     59.5     833-862      856.8  192.00-193.00  192.80
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     206     59.9     833-881      858.6  192.00-196.00  193.28
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       52     63.7     800-819      805.5  200.00-202.00  201.42
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      52     63.7     800-819      805.5  200.00-202.00  201.42
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       45     60.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      45     60.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      397     62.0     781-834      817.3  200.00-201.50  200.34
 65 - 80% Choice      309     63.4     800-850      832.0  200.00-208.00  202.87
 35 - 65% Choice      142     61.3     836-836      836.7  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice       65     62.0     850-850      850.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 Total all grades     913     62.3     781-850      827.6  192.00-208.00  200.55
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       35     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      35     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      116     62.3     806-899      826.1  201.50-203.00  202.05
 65 - 80% Choice      187     61.8     744-781      758.2  200.00-202.00  200.45
 35 - 65% Choice      855     60.1     740-950      940.2  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,158     60.6     740-950      899.4  200.00-203.00  200.28
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      80     61.3   1,325-1,350  1,339.1  122.00-125.00  123.31
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,123     61.4     740-950      866.2  192.00-208.00  200.42
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      117     59.5     775-870      804.2  193.00-197.00  195.60
 65 - 80% Choice      172     60.7     825-891      854.5  190.00-195.00  191.70
 35 - 65% Choice       14     60.0     750-750      750.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice      182     62.8     824-824      824.0  187.00-187.00  187.00
 Total all grades     485     61.2     750-891      827.9  187.00-197.00  190.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       35     60.0     825-825      825.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      35     60.0     825-825      825.0  190.00-190.00  190.00

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