Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 16, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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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:         228            Week ago:    2,983          Year ago:      280
Week to Date:      923            Week ago:   15,128          Year ago:      942

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         624            Week ago:    4,087          Year ago:      758
Week to Date:    4,304            Week ago:   12,402          Year ago:    3,408


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       37     63.5   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      37     63.5   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       43     61.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  123.50-123.50  123.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      43     61.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  123.50-123.50  123.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      80     62.2   1,225-1,425  1,317.5  123.50-125.00  124.19
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       74     62.0     734-861      804.9  185.00-187.00  185.58
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      74     62.0     734-861      804.9  185.00-187.00  185.58
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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       81     61.3     750-850      794.7  205.00-206.00  205.44
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      81     61.3     750-850      794.7  205.00-206.00  205.44
HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       85     63.0     700-724      712.1  202.00-207.00  204.47
 65 - 80% Choice      134     62.4     724-781      762.1  202.00-207.00  204.71
 35 - 65% Choice      105     62.4     775-787      779.8  202.00-203.00  202.33
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     324     62.6     700-787      754.7  202.00-207.00  203.88
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     405     62.3     700-850      762.7  202.00-207.00  204.19
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      153     60.0     775-775      775.0  189.00-189.00  189.00
 65 - 80% Choice       45     62.5     781-781      781.3  199.00-199.00  199.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     198     60.6     775-781      776.4  189.00-199.00  191.27
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       21     60.0     825-825      825.0  187.00-187.00  187.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      21     60.0     825-825      825.0  187.00-187.00  187.00

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Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
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