Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Tue Feb 05, 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:         569            Week ago:      119          Year ago:      226
Week to Date:    1,077            Week ago:      269          Year ago:    2,055

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         270            Week ago:    2,230          Year ago:      260
Week to Date:    2,933            Week ago:    7,164          Year ago:    3,594


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
  No Reportable Trade.  
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       42     64.0   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  130.00-130.00  130.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      42     64.0   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  130.00-130.00  130.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      113     63.5   1,275-1,400  1,325.2  125.00-126.00  125.67
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     113     63.5   1,275-1,400  1,325.2  125.00-126.00  125.67
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     155     63.6   1,150-1,400  1,277.7  125.00-130.00  126.85
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       36     61.0   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  116.00-116.00  116.00
 65 - 80% Choice      196     60.0   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  117.00-117.00  117.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     232     60.2   1,400-1,425  1,403.9  116.00-117.00  116.84
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       11     62.0     844-844      844.7  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      11     62.0     844-844      844.7  193.00-193.00  193.00
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
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       20     62.0     800-800      800.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice      120     62.3     715-781      774.3  198.00-202.00  200.33
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     140     62.3     715-800      777.9  196.00-202.00  199.71
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     140     62.3     715-800      777.9  196.00-202.00  199.71
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      130     59.4     775-775      775.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     130     59.4     775-775      775.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  

NATIONAL - All States

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
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