Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary

LM_CT115
St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 16, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for: Tuesday, 01/15/2013

Tuesday trading in the Southern and Northern Plains was at a standstill. In the 
Western Cornbelt trading was inactive with very light demand. Not enough sales
for a market trend. Last week live sales sold from 126.00-128.00in the Texas 
Panhandle. In Kansas live sales sold at 126.00. In Nebraska live sales sold from
125.00-127.00 and dressed sales sold from 202.00-205.00. In Colorado live sales 
sold from 125.00-125.50 and dressed sales sold from 203.00-205.00. In the Western
Cornbelt live sales sold mostly at 125.00 and dressed sales sold from 202.00-203.00.

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:         785            Week ago:   14,499          Year ago:      368
Week to Date:      923            Week ago:   15,128          Year ago:      942

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,502            Week ago:    7,242          Year ago:    1,069
Week to Date:    4,304            Week ago:   12,402          Year ago:    3,408


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       37     63.5   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      37     63.5   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      170     62.7     862-862      862.8  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice       40     62.0     775-775      775.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     210     62.6     775-862      846.1  200.00-205.00  200.95
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      276     62.5     834-834      834.4  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     276     62.5     834-834      834.4  200.00-200.00  200.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       43     61.0   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      43     61.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  123.50-123.50  123.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       19     62.5     850-850      850.0  199.00-199.00  199.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      19     62.5     850-850      850.0  199.00-199.00  199.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      80     62.2   1,225-1,425  1,317.5  123.50-125.00  124.19
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     505     62.5     775-862      839.8  199.00-205.00  200.36
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      126     62.0     734-908      837.2  185.00-196.00  188.67
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     126     62.0     734-908      837.2  185.00-196.00  188.67
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       35     62.4     728-787      753.8  205.00-208.00  206.71
 65 - 80% Choice       93     61.4     750-850      792.8  194.00-206.00  203.97
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     128     61.7     728-850      782.1  194.00-208.00  204.72
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       14     61.9     805-805      805.2  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      14     61.9     805-805      805.2  205.00-205.00  205.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       85     63.0     700-724      712.1  202.00-207.00  204.47
 65 - 80% Choice      326     62.5     724-787      774.1  202.00-207.00  203.41
 35 - 65% Choice      244     63.3     775-928      864.2  202.00-205.00  203.85
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     655     62.9     700-928      799.6  202.00-207.00  203.71
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     797     62.7     700-928      796.9  194.00-208.00  203.90
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      213     59.9     775-796      778.5  189.00-190.00  189.16
 65 - 80% Choice       45     62.5     781-781      781.3  199.00-199.00  199.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     258     60.4     775-796      778.9  189.00-199.00  190.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       54     61.0     649-790      762.1  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice       21     60.0     825-825      825.0  187.00-187.00  187.00
 35 - 65% Choice       49     61.9     757-833      777.9  206.00-208.00  206.53
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     124     61.2     649-833      779.0  187.00-208.00  202.56

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