KS Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Apr 18, 2012    USDA Market News Service

KANSAS DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon
Trade so far today

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:         995            Week ago:       76          Year ago:    1,649
Week to Date:      995            Week ago:      209          Year ago:    1,649

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:          70            Week ago:       67          Year ago:      105
Week to Date:      509            Week ago:       98          Year ago:      267


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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       62     63.2   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      62     63.2   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       96     64.5     806-806      806.3  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice       93     64.5     790-790      790.1  192.00-192.00  192.00
 Total all grades     189     64.5     790-806      798.3  192.00-192.00  192.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      190     63.1   1,150-1,250  1,221.1  121.00-121.00  121.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     190     63.1   1,150-1,250  1,221.1  121.00-121.00  121.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      104     63.2   1,250-1,345  1,293.8  121.00-121.00  121.00
 35 - 65% Choice       58     63.2   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     162     63.2   1,250-1,345  1,305.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     414     63.2   1,150-1,345  1,269.5  121.00-121.00  121.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     189     64.5     790-806      798.3  192.00-192.00  192.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      392     59.5   1,250-1,325  1,275.9  111.00-111.00  111.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     392     59.5   1,250-1,325  1,275.9  111.00-111.00  111.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
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 
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       70     60.5     816-816      816.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      70     60.5     816-816      816.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade.

KANSAS - KS

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678      email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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