Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

LM_CT113
St Joseph, MO    Fri Feb 15, 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:       2,196            Week ago:    1,488          Year ago:    1,374
Week to Date:   54,130            Week ago:    5,619          Year ago:    4,784

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       3,221            Week ago:    1,569          Year ago:    2,191
Week to Date:   13,840            Week ago:    9,580          Year ago:    7,503


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      124     64.4   1,375-1,400  1,382.3  126.00-127.00  126.29
 65 - 80% Choice      212     63.0   1,250-1,475  1,376.7  121.75-123.50  122.82
 35 - 65% Choice       76     64.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     412     63.6   1,250-1,475  1,368.8  121.75-127.00  123.90
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      328     62.1     929-954      951.7  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     328     62.1     929-954      951.7  196.00-196.00  196.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      313     63.3   1,175-1,375  1,341.1  122.00-126.00  122.68
 65 - 80% Choice       40     63.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     353     63.2   1,175-1,375  1,336.5  122.00-126.00  122.71
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      399     63.7     755-921      845.5  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice      137     63.5     793-793      793.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     536     63.6     755-921      832.1  196.00-196.00  196.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       74     64.3   1,275-1,300  1,288.2  123.00-126.00  124.42
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      74     64.3   1,275-1,300  1,288.2  123.00-126.00  124.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       37     62.9     750-825      800.7  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice      118     62.9     762-832      807.3  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     155     62.9     750-832      805.7  193.00-198.00  194.19
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     839     63.5   1,175-1,475  1,348.1  121.75-127.00  123.45
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,019     63.0     750-954      866.6  193.00-198.00  195.73
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       35     60.0   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  111.00-111.00  111.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      35     60.0   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  111.00-111.00  111.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
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      146     63.0     787-834      799.1  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice       40     59.2     682-781      751.6  195.00-200.00  196.50
 35 - 65% Choice      329     65.8     717-876      840.8  198.00-201.00  198.23
  0 - 35% Choice      111     66.1     749-749      749.6  201.00-201.00  201.00
 Total all grades     626     64.8     682-876      809.2  195.00-201.00  199.02
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       40     63.3   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     63.3   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       75     62.6     822-927      864.2  196.00-197.00  196.60
 65 - 80% Choice      191     62.8     847-878      857.4  193.00-194.00  193.18
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       96     62.0     850-850      850.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
 Total all grades     362     62.5     822-927      856.8  193.00-197.00  194.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       35     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice      316     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  122.50-122.75  122.58
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     351     63.0   1,225-1,325  1,235.0  122.50-123.00  122.62
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      341     63.0     750-852      811.9  194.00-198.00  196.37
 65 - 80% Choice      172     61.9     747-819      784.7  195.00-196.00  195.25
 35 - 65% Choice       19     63.0     882-882      882.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     532     62.7     747-882      805.6  194.00-202.00  196.21
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     391     63.0   1,175-1,325  1,228.8  122.50-123.00  122.66
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,520     63.5     682-927      819.3  193.00-202.00  196.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      191     59.8     775-775      775.0  186.00-187.00  186.18
 65 - 80% Choice       95     60.5     775-825      812.4  187.00-194.00  189.87
 35 - 65% Choice       61     58.7     793-793      793.1  187.00-187.00  187.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     347     59.8     775-825      788.4  186.00-194.00  187.33
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       66     61.5     825-825      825.0  189.00-200.00  194.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      66     61.5     825-825      825.0  189.00-200.00  194.50

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