Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Jan 03, 2013    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:         852            Week ago:      518          Year ago:    1,727
Week to Date:    3,695            Week ago:    1,400          Year ago:    3,179

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,632            Week ago:      789          Year ago:      702
Week to Date:    8,330            Week ago:    4,515          Year ago:    3,662


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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      252     62.9   1,225-1,450  1,394.6  123.00-127.50  124.11
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     252     62.9   1,225-1,450  1,394.6  123.00-127.50  124.11
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       11     61.4     955-955      955.5  202.00-202.00  202.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      11     61.4     955-955      955.5  202.00-202.00  202.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       44     63.0   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  127.50-127.50  127.50
 65 - 80% Choice      142     62.8   1,200-1,400  1,290.1  121.00-128.50  125.12
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     186     62.9   1,150-1,400  1,257.0  121.00-128.50  125.68
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      108     63.3   1,200-1,425  1,259.7  126.50-130.00  128.42
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     108     63.3   1,200-1,425  1,259.7  126.50-130.00  128.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       83     62.4     713-850      831.8  202.00-202.00  202.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      83     62.4     713-850      831.8  202.00-202.00  202.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     546     63.0   1,150-1,450  1,321.1  121.00-130.00  125.50
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      94     62.3     713-955      846.3  202.00-202.00  202.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       79     60.4   1,375-1,400  1,385.8  113.00-115.00  113.99
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      79     60.4   1,375-1,400  1,385.8  113.00-115.00  113.99
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       48     62.0     848-918      887.9  187.00-193.00  191.19
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      48     62.0     848-918      887.9  187.00-193.00  191.19
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
  No Reportable Trade.  
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       75     66.1     982-982      982.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice      169     64.4     928-935      933.6  202.00-211.00  204.02
 35 - 65% Choice      186     64.3     775-906      877.5  199.00-202.00  201.34
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     430     64.7     775-982      917.8  199.00-211.00  202.16
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      167     64.5     886-886      886.8  202.00-202.00  202.00
 35 - 65% Choice       67     63.0     677-677      677.3  205.00-205.00  205.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     234     64.1     677-886      826.8  202.00-205.00  202.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      127     62.6     725-958      834.3  200.00-205.00  203.27
 65 - 80% Choice      127     62.4     775-787      780.3  202.00-205.00  204.44
 35 - 65% Choice       35     62.3     700-781      744.4  204.00-205.00  204.46
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     289     62.5     700-958      799.7  200.00-205.00  203.93
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     953     63.9     677-982      859.6  199.00-211.00  202.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      352     59.6     775-879      780.4  188.00-195.00  193.17
 65 - 80% Choice      131     60.0     825-825      825.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice       46     61.5     707-707      707.3  204.00-204.00  204.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     529     59.9     707-879      785.1  188.00-204.00  194.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       83     60.0     825-825      825.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      83     60.0     825-825      825.0  193.00-193.00  193.00

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