Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

LM_CT114
St Joseph, MO    Fri Feb 08, 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:      48,682            Week ago:   13,340          Year ago:   38,817
Week to Date:   54,301            Week ago:   48,339          Year ago:   46,213

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       8,611            Week ago:    2,912          Year ago:    3,628
Week to Date:   18,191            Week ago:   24,924          Year ago:   13,797


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    1,083     62.8   1,325-1,550  1,462.8  124.50-127.00  125.20
 65 - 80% Choice    4,907     63.6   1,265-1,500  1,398.4  124.00-125.00  124.95
 35 - 65% Choice    6,378     63.6   1,225-1,745  1,351.6  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice       59     64.0   1,370-1,370  1,370.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades  12,427     63.6   1,225-1,745  1,379.8  124.00-127.00  125.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    4,105     62.8     856-984      927.0  198.00-202.00  199.97
 65 - 80% Choice    4,660     63.0     744-937      907.6  198.00-205.00  199.73
 35 - 65% Choice    1,449     63.9     788-929      872.3  197.00-200.00  199.60
  0 - 35% Choice      185     64.2     798-798      798.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
 Total all grades  10,399     63.0     744-984      908.4  197.00-205.00  199.76
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    2,409     63.1   1,250-1,380  1,353.9  124.00-127.00  125.07
 65 - 80% Choice    3,319     63.2   1,030-1,425  1,268.1  124.00-125.00  124.88
 35 - 65% Choice    3,654     63.5   1,115-1,300  1,226.6  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice       26     64.0   1,190-1,190  1,190.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades   9,408     63.3   1,030-1,425  1,273.7  124.00-127.00  124.97
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    3,902     62.6     768-932      837.5  199.00-202.00  200.14
 65 - 80% Choice    2,334     63.8     686-887      802.2  197.00-201.00  198.83
 35 - 65% Choice      667     64.5     707-812      727.8  197.00-200.00  197.15
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   6,903     63.2     686-932      815.0  197.00-202.00  199.41
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      476     63.3   1,200-1,425  1,362.7  125.00-128.50  126.21
 65 - 80% Choice      793     63.5   1,200-1,452  1,309.2  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice    2,100     63.5   1,150-1,380  1,222.5  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,369     63.5   1,150-1,452  1,262.7  125.00-128.50  125.17
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,332     63.1     812-956      875.0  197.00-201.00  200.19
 65 - 80% Choice      262     62.3     790-862      817.3  198.00-201.00  199.62
 35 - 65% Choice    1,279     62.4     816-950      919.4  197.00-202.00  200.91
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,873     62.7     790-956      889.5  197.00-202.00  200.46
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades  25,204     63.5   1,030-1,745  1,324.6  124.00-128.50  125.01
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  20,175     63.1     686-984      873.7  197.00-205.00  199.74
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       35     60.5   1,475-1,475  1,475.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      35     60.5   1,475-1,475  1,475.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      141     60.8     687-918      856.6  190.00-193.00  190.64
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      254     61.2     804-857      837.2  190.00-192.00  191.51
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     395     61.1     687-918      844.2  190.00-193.00  191.20
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      163     61.5     793-876      822.5  200.00-204.00  201.68
 65 - 80% Choice    1,049     62.5     793-899      884.8  197.00-203.00  200.38
 35 - 65% Choice    1,474     64.2     776-897      837.6  197.00-200.00  197.13
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,686     63.4     776-899      855.1  197.00-204.00  198.68
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      114     62.9   1,375-1,500  1,389.3  125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     114     62.9   1,375-1,500  1,389.3  125.00-125.00  125.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      377     62.2     678-793      750.3  197.00-202.00  199.04
 65 - 80% Choice      582     63.6     734-899      806.4  197.00-206.00  198.65
 35 - 65% Choice      672     64.0     705-858      748.9  197.00-205.00  197.45
  0 - 35% Choice       33     62.0     850-850      850.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 Total all grades   1,664     63.4     678-899      771.3  196.00-206.00  198.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      723     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  124.00-126.00  125.62
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     723     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  124.00-126.00  125.62
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       90     62.6     819-950      924.2  199.00-202.00  200.30
 65 - 80% Choice      279     62.2     780-842      822.2  200.00-205.00  201.52
 35 - 65% Choice    2,309     60.6     688-950      927.9  197.00-202.00  201.32
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,678     60.8     688-950      916.7  197.00-205.00  201.31
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     837     63.0   1,325-1,500  1,333.8  124.00-126.00  125.54
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   7,028     62.4     678-950      858.8  196.00-206.00  199.57
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       40     61.0   1,385-1,385  1,385.0  117.00-117.00  117.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     61.0   1,385-1,385  1,385.0  117.00-117.00  117.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       35     60.2     798-798      798.2  199.00-199.00  199.00
 65 - 80% Choice      183     60.0     825-825      825.0  190.00-193.00  191.32
 35 - 65% Choice       22     60.0     750-750      750.0  198.50-198.50  198.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     240     60.0     750-825      814.2  190.00-199.00  193.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      121     61.7     935-949      940.4  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     121     61.7     935-949      940.4  200.00-200.00  200.00

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