KS Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Oct 05, 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:          39            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:   26,890            Week ago:   15,324          Year ago:   28,749

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         332            Week ago:     none          Year ago:       51
Week to Date:    1,238            Week ago:    1,423          Year ago:      913


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 
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       39     63.5   1,170-1,170  1,170.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      39     63.5   1,170-1,170  1,170.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      39     63.5   1,170-1,170  1,170.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 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 - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      215     64.3   1,475-1,475  1,475.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     215     64.3   1,475-1,475  1,475.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       56     62.5     828-828      828.1  197.00-197.00  197.00
 Total all grades      56     62.5     828-828      828.1  197.00-197.00  197.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       61     62.5     812-812      812.5  197.00-197.00  197.00
 Total all grades      61     62.5     812-812      812.5  197.00-197.00  197.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     215     64.3   1,475-1,475  1,475.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     117     62.5     812-828      820.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
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
           http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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