Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Jan 10, 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:      11,043            Week ago:      852          Year ago:      395
Week to Date:   29,614            Week ago:    3,695          Year ago:    2,324

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       2,441            Week ago:    1,632          Year ago:    1,518
Week to Date:   18,614            Week ago:    8,330          Year ago:    8,975


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      216     62.6   1,300-1,500  1,477.8  126.50-127.00  126.56
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     216     62.6   1,300-1,500  1,477.8  126.50-127.00  126.56
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      400     61.0     915-915      915.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice    1,375     62.1     837-953      895.2  204.00-205.00  204.78
 35 - 65% Choice      614     62.3     899-925      909.3  205.00-205.00  205.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,389     62.0     837-953      902.1  204.00-205.00  204.87
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      554     62.7   1,260-1,400  1,374.0  127.00-129.00  127.15
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     554     62.7   1,260-1,400  1,374.0  127.00-129.00  127.15
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,482     62.4     838-906      864.6  204.00-205.00  204.46
 65 - 80% Choice    1,201     62.3     750-899      866.6  204.00-205.00  204.18
 35 - 65% Choice    2,277     64.0     723-723      723.2  201.00-201.00  201.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,960     63.1     723-906      800.2  201.00-205.00  202.80
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      179     63.1   1,275-1,325  1,306.1  126.00-130.00  126.80
 65 - 80% Choice      115     63.2   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     294     63.1   1,275-1,350  1,323.3  125.00-130.00  126.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       99     62.2     750-868      839.6  202.00-204.00  203.76
 65 - 80% Choice      148     62.0     837-837      837.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
 35 - 65% Choice    2,220     64.0     723-723      723.2  201.00-201.00  201.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,467     63.8     723-868      734.7  201.00-205.00  201.35
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,064     62.8   1,260-1,500  1,381.1  125.00-130.00  126.74
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   9,816     63.0     723-953      808.5  201.00-205.00  202.94
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       30     61.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  116.50-116.50  116.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      30     61.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  116.50-116.50  116.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       14     62.0     850-850      850.2  194.00-194.00  194.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       11     62.0     827-827      827.9  194.00-194.00  194.00
 Total all grades      25     62.0     827-850      840.4  194.00-194.00  194.00
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       72     63.3   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  126.50-126.50  126.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      72     63.3   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  126.50-126.50  126.50
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      227     62.5     768-838      819.2  205.00-209.00  207.66
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     227     62.5     768-838      819.2  205.00-209.00  207.66
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       38     62.5   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      125     63.0   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  127.50-127.50  127.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     163     62.9   1,175-1,250  1,192.5  127.00-127.50  127.38
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       23     63.0     819-819      819.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      257     64.0     832-832      832.0  205.00-206.00  205.41
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     280     63.9     819-832      830.9  205.00-206.00  205.38
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      167     63.0   1,175-1,225  1,215.4  126.50-128.00  126.79
  0 - 35% Choice      100     61.8   1,050-1,050  1,050.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
 Total all grades     267     62.6   1,050-1,225  1,153.5  120.00-128.00  124.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      230     63.6     704-864      826.6  205.00-208.00  207.53
 65 - 80% Choice      547     62.7     750-819      795.6  205.00-207.00  205.55
 35 - 65% Choice       51     62.0     775-775      775.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     828     62.9     704-864      802.9  205.00-208.00  206.07
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     502     62.8   1,050-1,250  1,172.8  120.00-128.00  125.59
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,335     63.1     704-864      811.6  205.00-209.00  206.19
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      264     59.8     775-775      775.0  191.00-196.00  192.33
 65 - 80% Choice       25     62.5     781-781      781.3  202.00-202.00  202.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     289     60.0     775-781      775.5  191.00-202.00  193.16
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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