Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

LM_CT113
St Joseph, MO    Mon Dec 10, 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:      45,417            Week ago:   19,000          Year ago:   43,735
Week to Date:   60,942            Week ago:   53,318          Year ago:  108,927

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       8,800            Week ago:    6,818          Year ago:    7,637
Week to Date:   22,784            Week ago:   28,864          Year ago:   24,027


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    1,570     63.0   1,300-1,500  1,442.0  123.00-125.00  123.83
 65 - 80% Choice    3,730     62.8   1,200-1,520  1,461.3  120.00-125.00  123.73
 35 - 65% Choice    4,092     63.4   1,145-1,450  1,337.0  123.00-124.00  123.80
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   9,392     63.1   1,145-1,520  1,403.9  120.00-125.00  123.78
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    5,044     63.4     841-992      924.7  196.00-198.00  197.37
 65 - 80% Choice    7,053     63.2     741-976      902.9  190.00-200.00  197.01
 35 - 65% Choice      579     63.0     809-912      889.1  195.00-197.00  196.08
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades  12,676     63.3     741-992      910.9  190.00-200.00  197.11
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      556     63.1   1,350-1,440  1,392.2  120.00-124.00  122.51
 65 - 80% Choice    2,411     62.9   1,180-1,365  1,251.5  123.00-125.00  123.58
 35 - 65% Choice    4,000     63.5   1,070-1,300  1,177.5  123.00-124.00  123.84
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   6,967     63.2   1,070-1,440  1,220.3  120.00-125.00  123.64
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    3,366     63.3     750-915      854.1  196.00-198.00  197.46
 65 - 80% Choice    5,907     63.1     728-930      820.3  195.00-198.00  196.81
 35 - 65% Choice    1,221     63.5     771-859      819.5  195.00-197.00  196.51
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades  10,494     63.2     728-930      831.1  195.00-198.00  196.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      327     63.2   1,300-1,450  1,382.4  123.50-125.00  124.10
 65 - 80% Choice    1,340     63.1   1,250-1,450  1,367.2  122.00-125.00  123.13
 35 - 65% Choice      269     63.8   1,100-1,250  1,173.2  124.00-124.00  124.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,936     63.2   1,100-1,450  1,342.8  122.00-125.00  123.41
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,022     63.3     682-950      852.2  195.00-198.00  196.75
 65 - 80% Choice      513     62.5     731-866      799.5  195.00-197.00  195.69
 35 - 65% Choice      313     64.0     816-816      816.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,848     63.2     682-950      831.5  195.00-198.00  196.33
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades  18,295     63.2   1,070-1,520  1,327.5  120.00-125.00  123.69
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  25,018     63.2     682-992      871.6  190.00-200.00  197.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       36     65.0   1,345-1,345  1,345.0  111.50-111.50  111.50
 Total all grades      36     65.0   1,345-1,345  1,345.0  111.50-111.50  111.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       16     62.0     765-765      765.7  185.00-185.00  185.00
 65 - 80% Choice      120     60.6     832-881      865.1  188.00-188.00  188.00
 35 - 65% Choice       40     61.0     777-777      777.8  185.00-185.00  185.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     176     60.8     765-881      836.2  185.00-188.00  187.05
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      767     62.8     812-945      911.1  197.00-200.00  198.14
 65 - 80% Choice      832     63.0     759-904      835.0  195.00-204.50  199.63
 35 - 65% Choice      361     63.3     756-834      774.9  204.50-205.50  205.35
  0 - 35% Choice      153     63.8     750-754      753.5  205.50-205.50  205.50
 Total all grades   2,113     63.1     750-945      846.5  195.00-205.50  200.50
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      292     63.3     698-850      802.4  197.00-204.50  199.19
 65 - 80% Choice      898     63.7     719-879      776.2  196.00-204.50  203.09
 35 - 65% Choice    3,586     64.1     672-872      744.2  200.00-205.50  204.90
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,776     64.0     672-879      753.8  196.00-205.50  204.21
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      285     63.3     765-922      793.4  200.00-205.50  202.46
 65 - 80% Choice      519     62.9     781-922      823.8  197.00-207.50  204.48
 35 - 65% Choice      139     63.1     812-875      867.2  200.00-204.50  203.92
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     943     63.1     765-922      821.0  197.00-207.50  203.79
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   7,832     63.6     672-945      786.9  195.00-207.50  203.16
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      132     61.6   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  116.00-116.00  116.00
 35 - 65% Choice      143     61.8   1,390-1,390  1,390.0  116.00-116.00  116.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     275     61.7   1,390-1,400  1,394.8  116.00-116.00  116.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      401     59.7     775-775      775.0  188.00-188.00  188.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      211     58.9     760-773      764.8  195.50-199.50  197.83
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     612     59.4     760-775      771.5  188.00-199.50  191.39
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       41     60.0     825-825      825.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      41     60.0     825-825      825.0  190.00-190.00  190.00

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