Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Feb 04, 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:      50,615            Week ago:    2,297          Year ago:   70,661
Week to Date:   98,954            Week ago:  107,702          Year ago:  132,371

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       4,799            Week ago:    2,287          Year ago:   10,879
Week to Date:   29,723            Week ago:   22,390          Year ago:   27,817


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    1,920     62.5   1,250-1,550  1,480.1  124.00-128.50  125.41
 65 - 80% Choice    5,758     63.2   1,300-1,550  1,460.7  124.00-128.00  125.79
 35 - 65% Choice      251     63.7   1,300-1,475  1,367.1  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   7,929     63.0   1,250-1,550  1,462.4  124.00-128.50  125.67
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    5,025     62.5     803-1,008    923.1  200.00-203.00  201.65
 65 - 80% Choice    6,058     62.8     790-971      899.4  200.00-202.00  201.58
 35 - 65% Choice    3,124     62.4     812-930      866.0  200.00-202.00  201.98
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades  14,207     62.6     790-1,008    900.4  200.00-203.00  201.69
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    2,106     62.7   1,175-1,435  1,346.5  123.00-127.50  125.20
 65 - 80% Choice    2,480     63.3   1,150-1,425  1,315.9  124.00-127.50  125.70
 35 - 65% Choice      151     62.4   1,250-1,325  1,283.3  125.00-126.00  125.56
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,737     63.0   1,150-1,435  1,328.5  123.00-127.50  125.47
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    3,568     62.9     750-939      836.2  200.00-202.00  201.73
 65 - 80% Choice    5,379     62.7     709-899      810.5  200.00-202.00  201.91
 35 - 65% Choice    3,342     61.4     756-883      799.6  200.00-202.00  201.97
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades  12,289     62.4     709-939      815.0  200.00-202.00  201.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      391     62.7   1,350-1,450  1,394.1  122.50-127.00  124.89
 65 - 80% Choice    1,363     62.7   1,200-1,550  1,362.0  124.00-126.00  125.18
 35 - 65% Choice      562     63.4   1,250-1,285  1,276.5  125.00-127.00  126.54
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,316     62.9   1,200-1,550  1,346.7  122.50-127.00  125.46
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      874     62.5     790-961      865.9  200.00-202.00  201.91
 65 - 80% Choice    2,301     62.6     737-921      832.0  199.00-202.00  201.57
 35 - 65% Choice      117     61.8     812-814      814.2  200.00-202.00  201.40
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,292     62.5     737-961      840.3  199.00-202.00  201.66
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades  14,982     63.0   1,150-1,550  1,402.2  122.50-128.50  125.58
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  29,788     62.5     709-1,008    858.5  199.00-203.00  201.76
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      108     61.0   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  117.00-117.00  117.00
 65 - 80% Choice      177     60.4   1,375-1,475  1,420.6  115.50-117.50  116.59
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       33     65.0   1,484-1,484  1,484.0  112.50-112.50  112.50
 Total all grades     318     61.1   1,375-1,484  1,437.2  112.50-117.50  116.30
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      154     60.9     776-915      867.8  190.00-193.00  191.44
 65 - 80% Choice      119     60.0     840-840      840.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       11     62.0     791-791      791.3  193.00-193.00  193.00
 Total all grades     284     60.6     776-915      853.2  190.00-194.00  192.57
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
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       37     61.3   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice       90     62.7   1,225-1,250  1,236.1  125.00-126.00  125.56
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     127     62.3   1,225-1,425  1,291.1  125.00-126.00  125.39
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      416     62.8     701-854      795.6  204.00-208.00  204.56
 65 - 80% Choice      111     62.6     787-819      805.6  204.00-205.00  204.55
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       25     62.0     775-775      775.0  204.00-204.00  204.00
 Total all grades     552     62.7     701-854      796.7  204.00-208.00  204.53
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      250     61.4   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice       65     63.0   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     315     61.7   1,175-1,275  1,254.4  125.00-125.00  125.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      297     62.3     718-806      769.6  196.00-204.00  202.42
 65 - 80% Choice      695     63.3     718-822      811.3  200.00-208.00  201.81
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     992     63.0     718-822      798.8  196.00-208.00  201.99
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    1,165     63.1   1,150-1,250  1,191.1  124.00-124.00  124.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,165     63.1   1,150-1,250  1,191.1  124.00-124.00  124.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      156     63.0     787-819      803.7  205.00-208.00  206.46
 65 - 80% Choice       83     62.6     740-866      826.6  200.00-202.00  201.22
 35 - 65% Choice      102     62.6     718-781      757.2  199.00-203.00  200.47
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     341     62.8     718-866      795.3  199.00-208.00  203.39
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,607     62.7   1,150-1,425  1,211.4  124.00-126.00  124.31
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,885     62.9     701-866      797.6  196.00-208.00  202.99
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      645     59.8     701-870      767.7  192.00-200.00  193.99
 65 - 80% Choice       31     60.0     810-810      810.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice       25     60.5     831-831      831.9  201.00-201.00  201.00
  0 - 35% Choice      175     63.0     816-816      816.6  187.00-187.00  187.00
 Total all grades     876     60.4     701-870      780.8  187.00-201.00  192.94
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No reportable trade.

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