Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary

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St Joseph, MO    Tue Dec 04, 2012    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for: Monday, 12/03/2012

Monday trading was inactive on very light demand in all major feeding regions.
Not enough sales for a market trend. Last week in the Texas Panhandle live sales 
ranged from 126.00-128.00. In Kansas live sale sold at 125.00. In Nebraska live 
sales sold at 125.50 and dressed ranged from 199.00-202.00. In Colorado live sales 
sold at 125.50. In the Western Cornbelt live sale sold at 125.00 and dressed sales 
ranged from 198.00-202.00.

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:         894            Week ago:    2,885          Year ago:      574
Week to Date:      894            Week ago:    2,885          Year ago:      574

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       2,512            Week ago:    3,345          Year ago:    2,245
Week to Date:    2,512            Week ago:    3,345          Year ago:    2,245


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       38     63.5   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
 65 - 80% Choice      454     63.7   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     492     63.7   1,350-1,400  1,396.1  126.00-127.00  126.08
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      176     63.7   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     176     63.7   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       20     64.5   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      20     64.5   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     688     63.7   1,200-1,400  1,353.1  126.00-127.00  126.06
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       29     62.0     674-784      731.2  187.00-192.00  189.59
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      29     62.0     674-784      731.2  187.00-192.00  189.59
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
  No Reportable Trade.  
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       24     62.8     750-787      768.8  200.00-201.00  200.50
 65 - 80% Choice      108     62.1     747-906      820.1  200.00-203.00  201.29
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     132     62.2     747-906      810.8  200.00-203.00  201.14
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      175     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  127.00-127.50  127.40
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     175     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  127.00-127.50  127.40
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      174     59.6     650-850      759.2  200.00-209.00  202.24
 65 - 80% Choice      373     62.4     756-838      795.1  200.00-206.00  202.73
 35 - 65% Choice       53     62.1     781-852      836.4  192.00-202.00  194.26
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     600     61.6     650-852      788.4  192.00-209.00  201.84
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     175     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  127.00-127.50  127.40
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     732     61.7     650-906      792.4  192.00-209.00  201.72
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      513     60.3     775-789      781.0  186.00-192.00  188.33
 65 - 80% Choice      264     60.0     825-825      825.0  190.00-193.00  190.48
 35 - 65% Choice       40     60.9     760-781      773.0  190.00-199.00  195.40
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     817     60.2     760-825      794.8  186.00-199.00  189.37
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      132     60.0     825-825      825.0  186.00-193.00  189.64
 35 - 65% Choice       91     62.5     788-788      788.3  195.00-195.00  195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     223     61.0     788-825      810.0  186.00-195.00  191.83

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