KS Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 18, 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:       1,050            Week ago:    7,755          Year ago:   32,375
Week to Date:    7,626            Week ago:   13,170          Year ago:   32,375

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:          58            Week ago:    2,748          Year ago:      448
Week to Date:    5,135            Week ago:    2,834          Year ago:      724


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       42     62.3   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      42     62.3   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      250     64.0     716-720      718.5  195.00-195.00  195.00
 35 - 65% Choice      758     64.0     684-723      712.5  195.00-195.00  195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,008     64.0     684-723      714.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      42     62.3   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,008     64.0     684-723      714.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
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 
 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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       58     61.5     830-830      830.3  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      58     61.5     830-830      830.3  193.00-193.00  193.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

KANSAS - KS

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