Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 30, 2013    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for: Tuesday, 01/29/2013

Tuesday trading of negotiated cash beef types was at a standstill in all feeding
regions. Last week in the Southern Plains and Colorado live sales sold at 122.00. 
In Nebraska live sales sold from 122.00-124.00 and dressed sales mostly at 198.00.
In Iowa-Minnesota live sales sold from 123.00-124.00 and dressed sales sold from 
198.00-200.00.

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:         737            Week ago:      386          Year ago:      334
Week to Date:      887            Week ago:    1,274          Year ago:    1,803

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       3,335            Week ago:    1,917          Year ago:    2,194
Week to Date:    8,269            Week ago:    4,069          Year ago:    6,587


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       40     62.7   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  123.50-123.50  123.50
 65 - 80% Choice      157     61.6   1,250-1,379  1,307.3  120.75-125.00  122.97
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     197     61.8   1,250-1,379  1,295.7  120.75-125.00  123.08
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       42     64.0   1,125-1,125  1,125.0  130.00-130.00  130.00
 65 - 80% Choice       67     63.5   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  127.50-127.50  127.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     109     63.7   1,125-1,225  1,186.5  127.50-130.00  128.46
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       36     64.0   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  129.00-129.00  129.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      36     64.0   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  129.00-129.00  129.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       86     61.0     777-777      777.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      86     61.0     777-777      777.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     342     62.7   1,125-1,425  1,274.5  120.75-130.00  125.42
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      86     61.0     777-777      777.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       34     61.0   1,500-1,500  1,500.0  116.00-116.00  116.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       33     65.0   1,505-1,505  1,505.0  113.50-113.50  113.50
 Total all grades      67     63.0   1,500-1,505  1,502.5  113.50-116.00  114.77
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      127     62.0     809-894      841.7  190.00-194.00  190.94
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     127     62.0     809-894      841.7  190.00-194.00  190.94
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       40     61.0     793-793      793.0  206.00-206.00  206.00
 65 - 80% Choice      509     65.5     868-944      938.3  197.00-208.00  197.82
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     549     65.2     793-944      927.7  197.00-208.00  198.42
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       25     62.5     781-781      781.3  202.00-202.00  202.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      25     62.5     781-781      781.3  202.00-202.00  202.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,254     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,254     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      245     63.3     725-875      829.2  197.00-202.00  200.41
 65 - 80% Choice      144     62.1     750-781      776.3  201.00-204.00  202.06
 35 - 65% Choice      373     64.8     748-748      748.6  201.00-201.00  201.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     762     63.8     725-875      779.8  197.00-204.00  201.01
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,254     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,336     64.3     725-944      840.6  197.00-208.00  199.96
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      181     59.9     775-775      775.0  191.00-191.00  191.00
 65 - 80% Choice      244     60.5     781-840      816.7  189.00-199.00  191.98
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     425     60.3     775-840      799.0  189.00-199.00  191.56
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      290     63.0     761-851      824.4  191.00-198.00  196.08
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     290     63.0     761-851      824.4  191.00-198.00  196.08

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