Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Tue Feb 26, 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:         406            Week ago:      216          Year ago:      626
Week to Date:      534            Week ago:      216          Year ago:    1,146

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         607            Week ago:    3,886          Year ago:    1,034
Week to Date:    2,411            Week ago:    5,438          Year ago:    2,384


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 
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       42     64.0   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  126.50-126.50  126.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      42     64.0   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  126.50-126.50  126.50
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       80     64.0   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      80     64.0   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     122     64.0   1,225-1,275  1,242.2  123.50-126.50  124.53
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       37     61.0   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  113.00-113.00  113.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      37     61.0   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  113.00-113.00  113.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       49     62.0     704-836      768.6  180.00-195.00  187.65
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      49     62.0     704-836      768.6  180.00-195.00  187.65
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       25     63.0     819-819      819.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      25     63.0     819-819      819.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       97     62.2     850-850      850.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
 65 - 80% Choice      235     62.3     781-930      854.1  196.00-200.00  198.32
 35 - 65% Choice       20     63.0     787-787      787.5  197.00-197.00  197.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     352     62.3     781-930      849.2  196.00-200.00  197.88
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     377     62.3     781-930      847.2  196.00-200.00  197.89
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      179     59.6     775-775      775.0  185.00-185.00  185.00
 65 - 80% Choice       51     61.9     750-781      773.9  194.00-194.00  194.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     230     60.1     750-781      774.8  185.00-194.00  187.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

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