Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

LM_CT113
St Joseph, MO    Fri Oct 05, 2012    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Morning
Primarily trade from previous afternoon

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:      41,246            Week ago:   14,523          Year ago:    1,710
Week to Date:   94,653            Week ago:   67,728          Year ago:  127,926

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       9,055            Week ago:    4,019          Year ago:    1,568
Week to Date:   20,123            Week ago:   18,092          Year ago:   21,954


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    4,756     63.3   1,250-1,550  1,451.5  118.75-124.00  122.05
 65 - 80% Choice    4,181     63.5   1,225-1,525  1,430.1  119.00-124.00  122.37
 35 - 65% Choice    2,637     63.4   1,125-1,400  1,320.3  124.00-124.50  124.19
  0 - 35% Choice       56     62.5   1,270-1,270  1,270.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 Total all grades  11,630     63.4   1,125-1,550  1,413.2  118.75-124.50  122.66
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    2,208     63.7     784-1,004    935.3  188.00-196.00  190.65
 65 - 80% Choice    6,224     64.0     828-1,007    943.4  188.00-194.00  190.06
 35 - 65% Choice      608     64.1     852-953      894.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   9,040     63.9     784-1,007    938.1  188.00-196.00  190.20
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    3,676     63.6   1,160-1,385  1,314.7  119.00-124.50  122.28
 65 - 80% Choice    1,577     63.4   1,225-1,350  1,271.4  120.00-124.00  123.02
 35 - 65% Choice    1,940     63.2   1,075-1,300  1,146.1  122.00-124.50  124.21
  0 - 35% Choice       64     63.5   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 Total all grades   7,257     63.4   1,075-1,385  1,259.2  119.00-124.50  122.96
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,141     64.2     740-915      857.3  190.00-192.00  190.63
 65 - 80% Choice    3,033     64.1     712-930      836.5  190.00-195.00  190.82
 35 - 65% Choice      218     61.0     701-701      701.5  190.00-190.00  190.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,392     64.0     701-930      835.2  190.00-195.00  190.73
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    1,841     63.4   1,225-1,450  1,361.3  118.00-124.00  121.47
 65 - 80% Choice      726     63.1   1,200-1,400  1,313.4  119.00-124.00  122.02
 35 - 65% Choice      363     63.7   1,150-1,375  1,284.5  119.00-124.00  121.12
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,930     63.3   1,150-1,450  1,339.9  118.00-124.00  121.56
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      557     63.2     787-950      849.9  188.00-196.00  190.83
 65 - 80% Choice    1,823     63.5     740-950      881.9  188.00-192.00  189.98
 35 - 65% Choice    1,055     63.1     853-950      913.6  188.00-191.00  190.58
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,435     63.3     740-950      886.4  188.00-196.00  190.30
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades  21,817     63.4   1,075-1,550  1,352.1  118.00-124.50  122.61
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  16,867     63.8     701-1,007    900.8  188.00-196.00  190.36
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       33     60.5   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  111.00-111.00  111.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      33     60.5   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  111.00-111.00  111.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       41     60.0     750-750      750.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
 35 - 65% Choice       40     60.5     847-847      847.0  182.00-182.00  182.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      81     60.2     750-847      797.9  182.00-186.00  184.02
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
 Over 80% Choice      149     62.4   1,335-1,500  1,453.5  120.00-120.00  120.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     149     62.4   1,335-1,500  1,453.5  120.00-120.00  120.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      626     62.6     768-945      895.7  190.00-195.00  191.46
 65 - 80% Choice      675     63.2     787-936      905.1  190.00-201.00  193.18
 35 - 65% Choice      342     63.0     719-883      793.9  193.00-203.00  198.03
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,643     62.9     719-945      878.4  190.00-203.00  193.53
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      336     63.0   1,140-1,140  1,140.0  124.50-124.50  124.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     336     63.0   1,140-1,140  1,140.0  124.50-124.50  124.50
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      432     63.3     753-854      837.6  190.00-201.00  192.90
 65 - 80% Choice      653     63.2     766-866      784.7  193.15-201.00  198.65
 35 - 65% Choice      366     63.4     688-950      739.5  188.00-203.00  200.05
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,451     63.3     688-950      789.1  188.00-203.00  197.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       22     64.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice      698     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  120.00-121.00  120.30
 35 - 65% Choice      602     62.7   1,150-1,250  1,185.1  119.00-123.00  121.25
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,322     62.9   1,150-1,350  1,261.7  119.00-123.00  120.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      649     63.3     700-875      794.5  189.00-201.00  192.98
 65 - 80% Choice      561     62.4     728-825      783.6  189.00-194.00  191.59
 35 - 65% Choice      956     60.4     756-950      924.4  191.00-194.00  191.35
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,166     61.8     700-950      849.0  189.00-201.00  191.90
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,807     62.9   1,140-1,500  1,254.9  119.00-124.50  121.40
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   5,260     62.6     688-950      841.6  188.00-203.00  193.90
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      259     60.0     775-775      775.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
 65 - 80% Choice       94     60.0     825-825      825.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     353     60.0     775-825      788.3  186.00-186.00  186.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       15     62.0     750-750      750.0  184.00-184.00  184.00
 65 - 80% Choice       45     60.0     825-825      825.0  186.00-187.00  186.76
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      60     60.5     750-825      806.3  184.00-187.00  186.07

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