KS Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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

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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:       5,830            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    5,830            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       4,113            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    4,146            Week ago:       86          Year ago:      276


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      932     63.4   1,300-1,450  1,404.3  124.00-125.00  124.92
 35 - 65% Choice    2,377     63.6   1,240-1,500  1,349.2  124.00-125.00  124.97
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,309     63.6   1,240-1,500  1,364.7  124.00-125.00  124.95
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      778     63.7   1,160-1,355  1,221.6  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice      899     63.4   1,120-1,295  1,210.3  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,677     63.6   1,120-1,355  1,215.5  125.00-125.00  125.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      191     63.6   1,185-1,350  1,272.7  124.00-125.00  124.62
 35 - 65% Choice      653     63.5   1,155-1,300  1,236.7  124.00-125.00  124.91
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     844     63.6   1,155-1,350  1,244.9  124.00-125.00  124.84
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   5,830     63.6   1,120-1,500  1,304.5  124.00-125.00  124.95
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
 No reportable trade.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      588     63.6     736-880      837.6  199.50-199.50  199.50
 35 - 65% Choice    1,025     63.9     755-873      835.2  199.00-199.50  199.43
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,613     63.8     736-880      836.1  199.00-199.50  199.46
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,367     63.7     698-825      765.7  199.00-199.50  199.43
 35 - 65% Choice    1,133     63.6     695-809      754.4  199.00-199.50  199.40
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,500     63.7     695-825      760.6  199.00-199.50  199.41
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   4,113     63.7     695-880      790.2  199.00-199.50  199.43
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

KANSAS - KS

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
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