Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 11, 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:      18,734            Week ago:      354          Year ago:    3,548
Week to Date:   55,128            Week ago:    4,843          Year ago:    6,160

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       8,484            Week ago:    1,429          Year ago:    1,125
Week to Date:   28,232            Week ago:   11,038          Year ago:   10,829


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      277     63.4   1,275-1,475  1,402.3  126.00-130.50  127.79
 65 - 80% Choice      661     63.2   1,225-1,455  1,426.4  126.00-126.00  126.00
 35 - 65% Choice    3,907     63.3   1,160-1,422  1,324.4  126.00-126.00  126.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,845     63.3   1,160-1,475  1,342.7  126.00-130.50  126.10
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    2,052     62.9     819-988      903.6  201.00-205.00  202.82
 65 - 80% Choice    2,261     62.9     775-962      918.7  202.00-206.00  202.46
 35 - 65% Choice      172     65.0     942-942      942.5  203.00-203.00  203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,485     63.0     775-988      912.7  201.00-206.00  202.65
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,947     63.1   1,135-1,375  1,294.2  125.00-126.00  125.49
 35 - 65% Choice    1,875     63.6   1,100-1,350  1,209.6  126.00-126.00  126.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,822     63.4   1,100-1,375  1,252.7  125.00-126.00  125.74
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      273     62.1     781-850      811.4  203.00-205.00  204.36
 65 - 80% Choice    1,493     62.6     718-896      809.5  201.00-203.00  202.66
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,766     62.5     718-896      809.8  201.00-205.00  202.93
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      209     63.7   1,300-1,450  1,363.2  127.00-128.50  127.65
 65 - 80% Choice      373     63.6   1,200-1,365  1,288.8  125.00-126.00  125.89
 35 - 65% Choice    1,548     63.5   1,155-1,375  1,242.5  126.00-126.00  126.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,130     63.6   1,155-1,450  1,262.4  125.00-128.50  126.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      247     62.8     834-889      870.9  203.00-203.00  203.00
 65 - 80% Choice      365     61.7     781-894      841.3  202.00-204.00  203.35
 35 - 65% Choice      682     63.0     950-950      950.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,294     62.6     781-950      904.2  202.00-204.00  203.10
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades  10,797     63.4   1,100-1,475  1,295.0  125.00-130.50  125.98
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   7,545     62.8     718-988      887.2  201.00-206.00  202.79
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      155     60.2   1,225-1,300  1,263.2  116.00-118.00  116.98
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     155     60.2   1,225-1,300  1,263.2  116.00-118.00  116.98
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       11     62.0     932-932      932.5  188.00-188.00  188.00
 65 - 80% Choice       91     60.0     870-870      870.0  191.00-191.00  191.00
 35 - 65% Choice       84     60.0     840-840      840.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     186     60.1     840-932      860.1  188.00-193.00  191.73
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       77     63.9     787-965      870.6  201.50-208.00  204.96
 65 - 80% Choice      557     63.8     734-945      854.9  202.00-209.00  203.22
 35 - 65% Choice      739     63.9     770-873      810.6  202.00-205.00  203.51
  0 - 35% Choice       76     64.2     770-770      770.4  205.00-205.00  205.00
 Total all grades   1,449     63.9     734-965      828.7  201.50-209.00  203.55
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      152     64.3     750-770      760.2  202.00-202.00  202.00
 65 - 80% Choice    1,939     63.7     708-821      750.9  201.50-205.00  203.03
 35 - 65% Choice      260     63.9     733-843      763.7  202.00-206.00  204.27
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,351     63.8     708-843      752.9  201.50-206.00  203.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      260     63.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     260     63.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      346     63.1     750-850      801.6  194.00-207.00  204.58
 65 - 80% Choice      775     63.0     737-854      802.0  202.00-208.00  203.64
 35 - 65% Choice    2,567     60.2     744-950      941.2  201.50-205.00  202.97
  0 - 35% Choice      245     62.0     750-750      750.0  199.00-199.00  199.00
 Total all grades   3,933     61.1     737-950      889.6  194.00-208.00  203.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     260     63.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   7,733     62.4     708-965      836.6  194.00-209.00  203.13
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       48     60.0     775-775      775.0  187.00-187.00  187.00
 65 - 80% Choice      241     58.9     751-831      787.9  192.50-197.00  194.10
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     289     59.1     751-831      785.8  187.00-197.00  192.92
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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