Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Tue Feb 26, 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:         156            Week ago:      290          Year ago:      516
Week to Date:      690            Week ago:      506          Year ago:    1,662

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         528            Week ago:    1,296          Year ago:      366
Week to Date:    2,939            Week ago:    6,734          Year ago:    2,750


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 
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       13     63.5   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       12     60.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      25     61.8   1,175-1,250  1,211.0  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      25     61.8   1,175-1,250  1,211.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       37     60.5   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      37     60.5   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       77     62.0     678-915      799.5  185.00-185.00  185.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      77     62.0     678-915      799.5  185.00-185.00  185.00
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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       79     61.7     852-853      852.8  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      79     61.7     852-853      852.8  200.00-200.00  200.00
HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      271     62.5     781-850      806.9  197.00-201.00  198.82
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     271     62.5     781-850      806.9  197.00-201.00  198.82
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     350     62.3     781-853      817.3  197.00-201.00  199.08
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      140     59.3     775-775      775.0  185.00-186.00  185.50
 65 - 80% Choice       38     61.5     891-891      891.8  192.00-192.00  192.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     178     59.8     775-891      799.9  185.00-192.00  186.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

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