Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Mar 13, 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:         619            Week ago:   22,050          Year ago:      460
Week to Date:    1,989            Week ago:   24,025          Year ago:    1,515

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         705            Week ago:    2,728          Year ago:      768
Week to Date:    3,074            Week ago:   10,990          Year ago:    3,853


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       35     65.0   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  128.00-128.00  128.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      35     65.0   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  128.00-128.00  128.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       78     62.5     950-950      950.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      78     62.5     950-950      950.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       42     64.5   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  129.00-129.00  129.00
 65 - 80% Choice       86     63.0   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     128     63.5   1,175-1,200  1,183.2  126.00-129.00  126.98
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       42     64.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  128.00-128.00  128.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      42     64.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  128.00-128.00  128.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     205     63.9   1,175-1,450  1,242.4  126.00-129.00  127.37
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      78     62.5     950-950      950.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       35     59.5   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      35     59.5   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       34     62.0     718-839      779.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       13     62.0     771-771      771.3  190.00-190.00  190.00
 Total all grades      47     62.0     718-839      776.8  190.00-190.00  190.00
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
 Over 80% Choice       78     61.5     750-793      771.5  197.00-202.00  199.50
 65 - 80% Choice       37     61.8     861-868      864.8  202.00-203.00  202.46
 35 - 65% Choice       25     61.5     830-830      830.3  203.00-203.00  203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     140     61.6     750-868      806.7  197.00-203.00  200.91
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice      151     62.0     850-850      850.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
 Total all grades     151     62.0     850-850      850.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       45     63.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      45     63.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      238     62.8     728-803      791.0  200.00-203.00  201.95
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     238     62.8     728-803      791.0  200.00-203.00  201.95
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      45     63.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     529     62.3     728-868      812.0  197.00-203.00  200.26
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       46     59.0     840-840      840.8  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      46     59.0     840-840      840.8  196.00-196.00  196.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  

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