Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Oct 08, 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:       3,018            Week ago:    3,058          Year ago:      571
Week to Date:  104,181            Week ago:   74,206          Year ago:  128,797

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       4,677            Week ago:    5,575          Year ago:    3,552
Week to Date:   28,335            Week ago:   26,709          Year ago:   26,852


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       74     63.2   1,385-1,450  1,414.9  121.00-122.00  121.54
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       40     63.5   1,290-1,290  1,290.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     114     63.3   1,290-1,450  1,371.1  121.00-124.00  122.40
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      677     63.2     913-948      927.9  190.00-190.00  190.00
 65 - 80% Choice      421     63.5     904-911      908.6  190.00-190.00  190.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,098     63.3     904-948      920.5  190.00-190.00  190.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      337     63.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  122.00-123.00  122.64
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     337     63.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  122.00-123.00  122.64
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      501     63.0     756-850      774.5  190.00-190.00  190.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     501     63.0     756-850      774.5  190.00-190.00  190.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       11     64.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  122.50-122.50  122.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       41     62.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      52     62.4   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  120.00-122.50  120.53
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      320     62.6     843-913      861.2  190.00-190.00  190.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     320     62.6     843-913      861.2  190.00-190.00  190.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     503     63.0   1,250-1,450  1,310.9  120.00-124.00  122.37
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,919     63.1     756-948      872.5  190.00-190.00  190.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       32     60.0   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  114.00-114.00  114.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       61     65.0   1,567-1,793  1,674.4  110.00-115.00  112.62
 Total all grades      93     63.3   1,375-1,793  1,571.4  110.00-115.00  113.10
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       40     62.0     821-821      821.5  180.00-180.00  180.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     62.0     821-821      821.5  180.00-180.00  180.00
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
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      519     63.3   1,200-1,250  1,227.6  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice      115     63.0   1,125-1,125  1,125.0  122.50-122.50  122.50
 Total all grades     634     63.2   1,125-1,250  1,209.0  122.50-123.00  122.91
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       80     63.3     787-857      822.4  195.00-196.00  195.50
 65 - 80% Choice      160     63.0     787-787      787.5  195.00-195.00  195.00
 35 - 65% Choice      555     63.1     775-825      805.6  194.00-195.50  194.76
  0 - 35% Choice       63     63.5     800-800      800.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
 Total all grades     858     63.1     775-857      803.4  194.00-196.00  194.89
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      379     63.0   1,150-1,225  1,190.6  123.00-124.00  123.32
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     379     63.0   1,150-1,225  1,190.6  123.00-124.00  123.32
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    1,029     62.7   1,125-1,250  1,182.8  120.00-125.00  123.02
  0 - 35% Choice      430     63.0   1,075-1,225  1,172.7  122.00-123.00  122.65
 Total all grades   1,459     62.8   1,075-1,250  1,179.8  120.00-125.00  122.91
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       44     62.7     775-775      775.0  189.00-189.00  189.00
 65 - 80% Choice       96     63.0     750-882      810.1  194.00-195.00  194.40
 35 - 65% Choice      302     62.9     724-800      781.6  190.00-195.50  194.02
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     442     62.9     724-882      787.1  189.00-195.50  193.60
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   2,472     62.9   1,075-1,250  1,188.9  120.00-125.00  122.97
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,300     63.0     724-882      797.9  189.00-196.00  194.45
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      374     59.8     775-775      775.0  180.00-190.00  186.87
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     374     59.8     775-775      775.0  180.00-190.00  186.87
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

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