Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Dec 12, 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:       2,218            Week ago:    1,735          Year ago:      619
Week to Date:    3,515            Week ago:    3,633          Year ago:    7,318

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,720            Week ago:      702          Year ago:    1,223
Week to Date:    5,850            Week ago:    4,807          Year ago:    6,650


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       56     62.0   1,550-1,550  1,550.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice      965     62.1   1,440-1,515  1,488.3  122.00-123.00  122.94
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,021     62.1   1,440-1,550  1,491.7  122.00-123.00  122.94
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      259     63.2   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice      181     62.9   1,425-1,445  1,431.5  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     440     63.1   1,425-1,450  1,442.4  123.00-123.00  123.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      327     62.5   1,445-1,545  1,480.7  122.00-123.50  123.11
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     327     62.5   1,445-1,545  1,480.7  122.00-123.50  123.11
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       38     62.5     850-850      850.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      38     62.5     850-850      850.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,788     62.4   1,425-1,550  1,477.6  122.00-123.50  122.99
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      38     62.5     850-850      850.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      350     61.0     801-801      801.0  191.50-191.50  191.50
 65 - 80% Choice       31     61.0     808-808      808.3  190.00-190.00  190.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     381     61.0     801-808      801.6  190.00-191.50  191.38
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
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      193     62.3   1,075-1,350  1,250.3  120.00-123.00  121.91
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     193     62.3   1,075-1,350  1,250.3  120.00-123.00  121.91
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      206     63.6     775-877      829.4  196.00-200.00  197.72
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     206     63.6     775-877      829.4  196.00-200.00  197.72
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      131     65.0     812-812      812.5  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     131     65.0     812-812      812.5  196.00-196.00  196.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      382     62.4   1,075-1,225  1,121.7  122.00-122.50  122.21
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     382     62.4   1,075-1,225  1,121.7  122.00-122.50  122.21
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      124     63.0     750-850      798.4  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice      140     62.5     781-781      781.3  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice      282     62.1     750-838      766.7  191.00-200.00  193.62
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     546     62.4     750-850      777.6  191.00-200.00  196.70
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     575     62.4   1,075-1,350  1,164.9  120.00-123.00  122.11
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     883     63.1     750-877      794.9  191.00-200.00  196.84
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      208     60.3     775-801      783.8  186.00-188.00  187.33
 65 - 80% Choice       54     60.6     781-825      813.7  188.00-197.00  190.33
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     262     60.4     775-825      789.9  186.00-197.00  187.95
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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