Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Oct 11, 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:         347            Week ago:      328          Year ago:    2,377
Week to Date:    2,098            Week ago:    1,334          Year ago:    3,730

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         523            Week ago:    3,396          Year ago:    2,159
Week to Date:    6,173            Week ago:    7,512          Year ago:    6,657


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       69     63.8   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice       39     63.2   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  122.50-122.50  122.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     108     63.6   1,225-1,425  1,352.8  122.50-123.00  122.82
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      125     63.9   1,125-1,325  1,253.0  121.50-122.00  121.68
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     125     63.9   1,125-1,325  1,253.0  121.50-122.00  121.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       12     62.7     831-831      831.4  190.00-190.00  190.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      12     62.7     831-831      831.4  190.00-190.00  190.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     233     63.7   1,125-1,425  1,299.2  121.50-123.00  122.21
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      12     62.7     831-831      831.4  190.00-190.00  190.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       36     62.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  112.50-112.50  112.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      36     62.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  112.50-112.50  112.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.  
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      118     63.3     787-825      812.6  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     118     63.3     787-825      812.6  198.00-198.00  198.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       40     63.0     756-756      756.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     63.0     756-756      756.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      124     63.9     775-780      776.6  191.00-198.00  193.26
 65 - 80% Choice       80     62.4     781-806      786.5  192.00-195.00  192.64
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     204     63.3     775-806      780.5  191.00-198.00  193.01
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     362     63.3     756-825      788.3  191.00-198.00  195.19
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      123     59.8     775-775      775.0  186.00-188.00  186.29
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     123     59.8     775-775      775.0  186.00-188.00  186.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade.  

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