Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Jan 28, 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:       2,297            Week ago:    6,417          Year ago:   66,470
Week to Date:  107,702            Week ago:   68,065          Year ago:   71,932

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       2,287            Week ago:    5,980          Year ago:    9,991
Week to Date:   22,390            Week ago:   24,878          Year ago:   21,871


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       35     65.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  127.50-127.50  127.50
 65 - 80% Choice      210     62.6   1,350-1,400  1,390.5  125.00-126.00  125.19
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     245     63.0   1,350-1,400  1,384.7  125.00-127.50  125.52
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       44     62.1     852-900      865.1  198.00-200.00  199.45
 65 - 80% Choice      315     62.0     930-930      930.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     359     62.0     852-930      922.0  198.00-200.00  199.93
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      153     62.8   1,185-1,275  1,224.4  125.00-127.00  125.88
 65 - 80% Choice      169     63.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     322     62.9   1,185-1,300  1,264.1  125.00-127.00  125.42
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       91     62.3     744-778      758.5  198.00-200.00  199.19
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      91     62.3     744-778      758.5  198.00-200.00  199.19
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       55     62.5   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
 65 - 80% Choice      114     63.2   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
 35 - 65% Choice       66     62.5   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     235     62.8   1,275-1,350  1,304.7  125.50-126.00  125.74
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      357     62.5     906-906      906.3  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice      154     62.4     778-828      819.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     511     62.5     778-906      880.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     802     62.9   1,185-1,400  1,312.8  125.00-127.50  125.54
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     961     62.3     744-930      884.2  198.00-200.00  199.90
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       34     65.0   1,355-1,355  1,355.0  112.50-112.50  112.50
 Total all grades      34     65.0   1,355-1,355  1,355.0  112.50-112.50  112.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       19     62.0     795-795      795.6  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice       38     59.5     853-853      853.8  188.00-188.00  188.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       13     62.0     405-405      405.9  193.00-193.00  193.00
 Total all grades      70     60.6     405-853      754.8  188.00-195.00  190.83
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       41     62.5   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      41     62.5   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       74     60.5     786-847      815.1  203.00-203.00  203.00
 65 - 80% Choice       38     63.0     819-819      819.0  204.00-204.00  204.00
 35 - 65% Choice      302     63.1     775-800      796.6  192.00-193.50  192.95
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     414     62.6     775-847      802.0  192.00-204.00  195.76
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       13     62.5     781-781      781.3  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      13     62.5     781-781      781.3  200.00-200.00  200.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      281     63.0   1,175-1,200  1,191.5  121.00-122.00  121.34
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     281     63.0   1,175-1,200  1,191.5  121.00-122.00  121.34
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      902     62.2     771-852      827.4  194.00-205.00  200.68
 35 - 65% Choice       89     63.0     775-775      775.0  193.00-194.00  193.52
  0 - 35% Choice      100     62.3     750-750      750.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 Total all grades   1,091     62.3     750-852      816.0  192.00-205.00  199.30
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     322     62.9   1,175-1,200  1,192.6  121.00-123.00  121.55
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,518     62.4     750-852      811.9  192.00-205.00  198.34
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       89     59.6     775-775      775.0  189.00-189.00  189.00
 65 - 80% Choice       47     60.0     825-825      825.0  187.00-190.00  189.23
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     136     59.7     775-825      792.3  187.00-190.00  189.08
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      106     60.0     825-825      825.0  187.00-191.00  189.49
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     106     60.0     825-825      825.0  187.00-191.00  189.49

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