Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 25, 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:      61,776            Week ago:    4,008          Year ago:      390
Week to Date:  100,092            Week ago:   54,365          Year ago:    1,573

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       6,905            Week ago:    2,568          Year ago:    1,239
Week to Date:   18,427            Week ago:   17,483          Year ago:   10,136


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    3,917     62.6   1,300-1,550  1,473.3  122.00-129.00  123.84
 65 - 80% Choice    4,695     62.9   1,250-1,500  1,437.6  122.00-127.00  124.07
 35 - 65% Choice      529     62.9   1,240-1,450  1,349.1  122.00-125.00  122.86
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   9,141     62.8   1,240-1,550  1,447.8  122.00-129.00  123.90
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    4,594     63.0     740-976      914.5  195.00-200.00  198.29
 65 - 80% Choice   14,096     62.7     816-976      906.4  195.00-200.00  198.28
 35 - 65% Choice    2,425     63.1     793-950      878.2  196.00-199.00  197.91
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades  21,115     62.8     740-976      904.9  195.00-200.00  198.24
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      952     62.6   1,250-1,425  1,370.7  122.00-128.00  123.04
 65 - 80% Choice    2,836     62.7   1,175-1,350  1,301.3  123.00-125.00  124.08
 35 - 65% Choice       75     63.0   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  124.50-124.50  124.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,863     62.7   1,175-1,425  1,317.9  122.00-128.00  123.83
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    3,638     63.0     724-950      830.3  196.00-200.00  198.22
 65 - 80% Choice    8,408     62.6     740-950      824.8  195.00-200.00  198.01
 35 - 65% Choice    1,982     63.0     760-819      798.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades  14,028     62.8     724-950      822.5  195.00-200.00  198.06
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      360     63.6   1,225-1,350  1,289.0  123.00-127.00  125.06
 65 - 80% Choice    1,110     62.9   1,175-1,400  1,324.0  123.00-125.00  124.02
 35 - 65% Choice      989     63.2   1,175-1,375  1,268.9  122.00-125.00  123.69
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,459     63.1   1,175-1,400  1,296.7  122.00-127.00  124.04
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      629     62.6     771-930      850.4  195.00-199.00  197.52
 65 - 80% Choice    2,366     62.7     775-950      857.4  195.00-200.00  197.49
 35 - 65% Choice    3,081     62.7     732-950      929.5  196.00-199.00  198.42
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   6,076     62.7     732-950      893.2  195.00-200.00  197.96
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades  15,463     62.8   1,175-1,550  1,391.3  122.00-129.00  123.90
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  41,219     62.8     724-976      875.1  195.00-200.00  198.14
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       35     65.0   1,381-1,381  1,381.0  112.00-112.00  112.00
 Total all grades      35     65.0   1,381-1,381  1,381.0  112.00-112.00  112.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      204     61.3     793-1,004    896.8  185.00-192.00  190.02
 65 - 80% Choice      835     59.9     750-874      820.5  189.00-190.00  189.77
 35 - 65% Choice      124     60.7     792-823      802.6  188.00-188.00  188.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,163     60.2     750-1,004    832.0  185.00-192.00  189.62
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      273     62.6   1,175-1,225  1,212.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     273     62.6   1,175-1,225  1,212.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      522     62.3     738-906      860.9  194.00-202.00  197.96
 65 - 80% Choice      107     63.0     790-836      819.2  194.00-205.00  198.11
 35 - 65% Choice      321     63.6     771-858      800.6  193.00-194.00  193.65
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     950     62.8     738-906      835.8  193.00-205.00  196.52
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      613     62.9     787-850      835.5  197.00-200.00  198.90
 65 - 80% Choice      120     63.1     774-879      809.2  198.00-201.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice      462     63.5     728-950      763.4  193.00-198.00  194.64
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,195     63.2     728-950      805.0  193.00-201.00  197.36
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      779     62.8   1,100-1,275  1,201.9  120.00-122.00  121.40
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     779     62.8   1,100-1,275  1,201.9  120.00-122.00  121.40
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      204     63.1     732-850      806.6  196.00-200.00  198.14
 65 - 80% Choice      184     62.6     728-819      790.9  196.00-200.00  197.30
 35 - 65% Choice    1,771     60.9     760-950      914.5  197.00-207.00  198.86
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,159     61.2     728-950      893.7  196.00-207.00  198.66
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,052     62.7   1,100-1,275  1,204.5  120.00-122.00  121.56
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   4,304     62.1     728-950      856.3  193.00-207.00  197.83
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       35     61.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  117.00-117.00  117.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      35     61.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  117.00-117.00  117.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      315     59.8     775-775      775.0  187.00-190.00  187.57
 65 - 80% Choice       51     58.9     780-833      819.9  188.00-192.00  189.02
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     366     59.7     775-833      781.3  187.00-192.00  187.77
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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