KS Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

LM_CT120
St Joseph, MO    Fri Mar 15, 2013    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:      11,353            Week ago:     none          Year ago:    1,706
Week to Date:   16,331            Week ago:   17,150          Year ago:   23,868

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         924            Week ago:       30          Year ago:      148
Week to Date:    1,183            Week ago:    1,516          Year ago:      927


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      181     63.3   1,433-1,500  1,456.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
 65 - 80% Choice      877     63.4   1,300-1,433  1,340.2  125.00-127.00  126.87
 35 - 65% Choice    2,485     63.7   1,080-1,400  1,300.2  127.00-127.00  127.00
  0 - 35% Choice       81     63.5   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
 Total all grades   3,624     63.6   1,080-1,500  1,318.8  125.00-127.00  126.97
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       44     64.0     784-784      784.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice      102     64.0     736-736      736.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
  0 - 35% Choice      235     64.0     790-806      799.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
 Total all grades     381     64.0     736-806      780.4  200.00-202.00  201.77
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      175     63.5   1,100-1,300  1,183.5  127.00-127.00  127.00
 65 - 80% Choice    1,584     63.6   1,050-1,400  1,206.1  125.00-127.00  126.82
 35 - 65% Choice    2,567     63.6   1,125-1,305  1,183.8  125.00-127.00  126.94
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,326     63.6   1,050-1,400  1,192.0  125.00-127.00  126.90
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    1,286     64.0     665-768      715.8  200.00-202.00  201.93
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,286     64.0     665-768      715.8  200.00-202.00  201.93
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       89     64.0   1,280-1,310  1,297.5  127.00-127.00  127.00
 65 - 80% Choice      291     63.3   1,175-1,275  1,221.4  126.00-127.00  126.88
 35 - 65% Choice    1,258     63.6   1,175-1,350  1,266.7  125.00-127.00  126.80
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,638     63.6   1,175-1,350  1,260.3  125.00-127.00  126.83
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       40     63.2     821-821      821.6  201.00-201.00  201.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     63.2     821-821      821.6  201.00-201.00  201.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   9,588     63.6   1,050-1,500  1,251.6  125.00-127.00  126.91
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,707     64.0     665-821      732.7  200.00-202.00  201.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       58     60.6   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  115.00-122.00  117.66
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      58     60.6   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  115.00-122.00  117.66
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 - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      442     63.7     719-762      739.4  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     442     63.7     719-762      739.4  200.00-200.00  200.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      322     63.2     725-890      795.4  201.00-202.50  201.51
 35 - 65% Choice       60     62.8     869-869      869.8  201.00-201.00  201.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     382     63.2     725-890      807.1  201.00-202.50  201.43
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     824     63.5     719-890      770.8  200.00-202.50  200.66
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      100     60.1     780-786      781.4  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     100     60.1     780-786      781.4  194.00-194.00  194.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
  No Reportable Trade.  

KANSAS - KS

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