Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Feb 20, 2013    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for: Tuesday, 02/19/2013

On Tuesday, negotiated cash trade was at a standstill in all major feeding 
regions.  Not enough sales for an adequate market trend.  The last established 
market was last week.  In the Southern Plains, live sales sold at 123.00.  In 
Nebraska, live sales sold at 123.00 with dressed sales at 196.00.  Last week in 
Colorado, live sales sold at 123.00.  In the Western Cornbelt, live sales sold 
from 119.00 to 123.00.  Dressed sales sold at 196.00.  

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:         350            Week ago:    9,910          Year ago:      581
Week to Date:      566            Week ago:   10,941          Year ago:    1,487

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       2,252            Week ago:    2,856          Year ago:    1,185
Week to Date:    7,690            Week ago:    5,065          Year ago:    2,085


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     64.2   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  124.50-124.50  124.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      38     64.2   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  124.50-124.50  124.50
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       46     62.5   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  121.75-121.75  121.75
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      46     62.5   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  121.75-121.75  121.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      84     63.3   1,250-1,375  1,306.5  121.75-124.50  122.99
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       35     60.5   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  111.00-111.00  111.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       29     65.0   1,760-1,760  1,760.0  110.00-110.00  110.00
 Total all grades      64     62.5   1,375-1,760  1,549.5  110.00-111.00  110.55
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      163     62.0     639-1,014    801.0  185.00-192.00  186.61
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       14     62.0     632-632      632.9  185.00-185.00  185.00
 Total all grades     177     62.0     632-1,014    787.7  185.00-192.00  186.49
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
 No reportable trade.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       40     63.0     819-819      819.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice      337     63.0     734-868      825.6  195.00-200.00  199.45
 35 - 65% Choice      270     63.1     687-759      715.2  201.00-201.00  201.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     647     63.0     687-868      779.1  195.00-201.00  200.13
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       22     62.5     812-812      812.5  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice      138     62.0     850-850      850.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 Total all grades     160     62.1     812-850      844.8  192.00-200.00  193.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       76     63.2     800-825      810.7  195.00-198.00  196.26
 65 - 80% Choice      448     62.4     744-825      791.0  195.00-202.00  197.16
 35 - 65% Choice       93     62.7     727-852      778.5  198.00-201.00  199.77
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     617     62.5     727-852      791.6  195.00-202.00  197.44
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,424     62.7     687-868      791.9  192.00-202.00  198.17
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      203     59.8     775-775      775.0  183.00-186.00  185.02
 65 - 80% Choice       14     62.0     775-775      775.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 35 - 65% Choice      403     61.0     775-884      855.1  188.00-195.00  191.93
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     620     60.7     775-884      827.1  183.00-195.00  189.67
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       53     62.6     805-878      833.1  195.00-202.00  199.36
 35 - 65% Choice      155     60.0     678-756      720.4  194.00-201.00  197.11
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     208     60.7     678-878      749.1  194.00-202.00  197.68

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