KS Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Jan 17, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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KANSAS DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Morning
Primarily trade from previous afternoon

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:         452            Week ago:    4,665          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    6,282            Week ago:    4,665          Year ago:     none

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         919            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    5,065            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       32     64.2   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice      126     63.9   1,350-1,400  1,375.0  124.00-125.00  124.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     158     64.0   1,300-1,400  1,359.8  124.00-125.00  124.60
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      108     63.8   1,135-1,135  1,135.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice       35     63.6   1,060-1,060  1,060.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     143     63.8   1,060-1,135  1,116.6  125.00-125.00  125.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       28     63.6   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      28     63.6   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     329     63.8   1,060-1,400  1,255.4  123.00-125.00  124.64
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                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      332     63.8     755-808      769.5  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     332     63.8     755-808      769.5  200.00-200.00  200.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      587     63.9     676-741      707.5  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     587     63.9     676-741      707.5  200.00-200.00  200.00
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     919     63.9     676-808      729.9  200.00-200.00  200.00
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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