Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 09, 2013    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for: Tuesday, 01/08/2013

On Tuesday, negotiated cash trade in Texas and Nebraska was light on light 
demand. Compared to last week in Texas, early live sales traded steady at 
128.00. Compared to last week in Nebraska, early dressed sales sold steady at 
205.00. In Kansas, Colorado, and the Western Cornbelt trading was mostly in 
active. Not enough sales for an adequate market trend.  The last established 
market was last week.  In the Southern Plains, live sales sold at 128.00.  In 
Nebraska, live sales sold from 128.00 to 128.50.  Dressed sales sold at 205.00.  
In Colorado last week, live sales sold from 128.00 to 130.00.  In the Western 
Cornbelt last week, live sales sold from 127.00 to 
129.00. Dressed sales sold at 205.00.  

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:      14,480            Week ago:    1,726          Year ago:      729
Week to Date:   15,120            Week ago:    2,434          Year ago:    1,671

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       7,242            Week ago:    4,441          Year ago:    1,573
Week to Date:   12,402            Week ago:    5,427          Year ago:    6,274


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      338     62.9   1,200-1,500  1,397.2  127.00-129.00  128.17
 65 - 80% Choice       66     62.7   1,150-1,350  1,271.2  124.50-128.00  126.62
 35 - 65% Choice    1,106     63.3   1,200-1,370  1,325.6  128.00-128.00  128.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,510     63.2   1,150-1,500  1,339.3  124.50-129.00  127.98
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      607     62.4     875-948      921.2  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice    5,578     63.0     850-913      857.8  205.00-205.00  205.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   6,185     62.9     850-948      864.1  205.00-205.00  205.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       39     64.5   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  131.50-131.50  131.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    1,327     63.4   1,080-1,180  1,154.6  128.00-128.00  128.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,366     63.4   1,080-1,200  1,155.9  128.00-131.50  128.10
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      230     63.0     787-787      787.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice    4,774     62.8     787-827      806.7  205.00-205.00  205.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   5,004     62.8     787-827      805.8  205.00-205.00  205.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       58     63.3   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  127.00-130.00  128.03
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      58     63.3   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  127.00-130.00  128.03
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   2,934     63.3   1,080-1,500  1,252.1  124.50-131.50  128.04
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  11,189     62.9     787-948      838.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       58     62.0     747-900      814.7  192.00-193.00  192.26
 65 - 80% Choice       23     61.0     823-823      823.5  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       14     62.0     726-726      726.5  193.00-193.00  193.00
 Total all grades      95     61.8     726-900      803.8  192.00-198.00  193.76
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
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       81     63.3   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      81     63.3   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,044     63.7     775-935      876.3  205.00-209.00  205.59
 35 - 65% Choice    1,292     65.7     752-967      884.7  202.50-206.00  203.89
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,336     64.8     752-967      880.9  202.50-209.00  204.65
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       58     61.9     799-819      804.5  207.00-208.00  207.72
 65 - 80% Choice      436     64.0     787-883      849.7  205.00-205.00  205.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,888     64.0     704-903      741.3  205.00-208.00  206.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,382     64.0     704-903      762.7  205.00-208.00  205.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      205     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  129.00-130.00  129.81
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     205     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  129.00-130.00  129.81
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      422     62.6     716-937      815.1  202.00-208.00  205.82
 65 - 80% Choice      376     62.5     775-945      813.4  205.00-207.00  206.47
 35 - 65% Choice      383     63.0     724-853      781.6  206.00-208.00  206.90
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,181     62.7     716-945      803.7  202.00-208.00  206.38
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     286     63.1   1,200-1,325  1,289.6  126.00-130.00  128.73
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   5,899     64.0     704-967      817.7  202.00-209.00  205.48
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      346     59.8     775-775      775.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice      346     60.3     781-825      820.3  195.00-204.00  198.27
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     692     60.1     775-825      797.7  195.00-204.00  197.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      259     62.6     813-861      817.1  200.00-202.00  200.16
 65 - 80% Choice       34     60.0     825-825      825.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     293     62.3     813-861      818.1  196.00-202.00  199.68

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