Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Dec 27, 2012    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for: Wednesday, 12/26/2012

Wednesday trading of negotiated cash beef types was at a standstill. Last week in 
the Southern Plains, Nebraska and Western Cornbelt saw live sales at 126.00, with 
a few in Nebraska up to 127.00. In Colorado live sales sold at 127.00. Dressed 
sales in Nebraska and the Western Cornbelt sold mostly at 200.00 with a few up to 
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:         590            Week ago:    1,116          Year ago:    1,783
Week to Date:    1,400            Week ago:    2,541          Year ago:    2,303

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       3,784            Week ago:    2,937          Year ago:    1,792
Week to Date:    4,515            Week ago:   12,328          Year ago:    6,281


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       80     64.5   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  128.00-128.00  128.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      80     64.5   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  128.00-128.00  128.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       72     63.0     850-850      850.5  205.00-205.00  205.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      72     63.0     850-850      850.5  205.00-205.00  205.00
HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      80     64.5   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  128.00-128.00  128.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      72     63.0     850-850      850.5  205.00-205.00  205.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      202     62.0     690-830      771.1  187.00-192.00  190.28
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       97     62.0     611-736      687.9  188.00-190.00  188.37
 Total all grades     299     62.0     611-830      744.1  187.00-192.00  189.66
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                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       80     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      80     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       34     63.2     853-853      853.2  205.50-205.50  205.50
 35 - 65% Choice      440     63.2     750-800      784.0  198.00-199.50  199.05
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     474     63.2     750-853      789.0  198.00-205.50  199.51
HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      530     63.1   1,200-1,250  1,209.1  124.50-126.00  124.98
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     530     63.1   1,200-1,250  1,209.1  124.50-126.00  124.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      284     62.5     756-825      780.5  193.00-204.00  203.42
 35 - 65% Choice      178     63.0     756-800      789.6  200.00-204.00  200.34
  0 - 35% Choice      212     62.3     725-787      728.5  195.00-202.00  195.40
 Total all grades     674     62.6     725-825      766.6  193.00-204.00  200.08
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     610     63.1   1,200-1,250  1,211.1  124.50-126.00  124.98
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,148     62.8     725-853      775.8  193.00-205.50  199.85
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      478     60.1     775-805      788.3  186.00-195.00  191.29
 65 - 80% Choice       50     60.3     747-825      800.0  193.00-197.00  194.28
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     528     60.1     747-825      789.4  186.00-197.00  191.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade.

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