Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Tue Feb 12, 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:       7,206            Week ago:      569          Year ago:       74
Week to Date:    8,237            Week ago:    1,294          Year ago:    1,486

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         875            Week ago:      270          Year ago:      687
Week to Date:    3,233            Week ago:    2,933          Year ago:    1,777


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    1,938     62.7   1,350-1,550  1,506.8  123.00-125.00  123.62
 65 - 80% Choice      313     63.5   1,425-1,475  1,436.3  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,185     63.3   1,300-1,450  1,376.8  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,436     63.0   1,300-1,550  1,455.5  123.00-125.00  123.35
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    1,033     63.4   1,115-1,440  1,343.6  121.50-123.00  122.80
 65 - 80% Choice    2,078     63.7   1,175-1,435  1,359.5  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice      447     63.1   1,200-1,450  1,273.7  122.00-123.00  122.88
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,558     63.5   1,115-1,450  1,344.1  121.50-123.00  122.93
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       40     62.0     852-852      852.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     62.0     852-852      852.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      105     62.8   1,420-1,420  1,420.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     105     62.8   1,420-1,420  1,420.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   7,099     63.2   1,115-1,550  1,399.1  121.50-125.00  123.13
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      40     62.0     852-852      852.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       34     59.7   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  113.00-113.00  113.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      34     59.7   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  113.00-113.00  113.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       33     62.0     842-1,070    918.1  185.00-188.00  187.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      33     62.0     842-1,070    918.1  185.00-188.00  187.00
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       60     61.7     775-845      822.1  200.00-204.00  202.67
 65 - 80% Choice      344     65.0     828-910      864.9  202.00-202.00  202.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     404     64.5     775-910      858.6  200.00-204.00  202.10
HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       54     63.0     825-825      825.0  198.00-204.00  202.44
 35 - 65% Choice       48     64.0     688-688      688.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     102     63.5     688-825      760.5  198.00-204.00  200.35
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     506     64.3     688-910      838.8  198.00-204.00  201.75
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       27     58.6     775-775      775.0  189.00-189.00  189.00
 65 - 80% Choice       70     60.0     825-825      825.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      97     59.6     775-825      811.1  189.00-193.00  191.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       38     61.5     829-829      829.6  202.00-202.00  202.00
 65 - 80% Choice      116     64.0     665-685      678.6  201.00-201.00  201.00
 35 - 65% Choice       33     63.4     793-793      793.9  201.00-201.00  201.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     187     63.4     665-829      729.7  201.00-202.00  201.20

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