TX-OK Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 18, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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TX/OK/NM 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:         563            Week ago:    2,254          Year ago:   10,339
Week to Date:    7,823            Week ago:    6,853          Year ago:   16,662

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         445            Week ago:      217          Year ago:    2,048
Week to Date:    2,995            Week ago:    7,530          Year ago:    3,076


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                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      253     63.5   1,170-1,170  1,170.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     253     63.5   1,170-1,170  1,170.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       88     63.7   1,100-1,100  1,100.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice      222     63.5   1,110-1,110  1,110.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     310     63.6   1,100-1,110  1,107.2  122.00-122.00  122.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     563     63.5   1,100-1,170  1,135.4  122.00-122.00  122.00
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 
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       47     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      47     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      116     63.0   1,075-1,175  1,109.7  123.00-124.50  123.74
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     116     63.0   1,075-1,175  1,109.7  123.00-124.50  123.74
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       47     63.2     695-695      695.8  205.00-205.00  205.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      47     63.2     695-695      695.8  205.00-205.00  205.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     163     63.0   1,075-1,225  1,142.9  123.00-124.50  123.82
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      47     63.2     695-695      695.8  205.00-205.00  205.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX

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