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

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 23, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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:       2,817            Week ago:    5,691          Year ago:     None
Week to Date:    2,817            Week ago:    5,691          Year ago:     None

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,113            Week ago:    1,392          Year ago:     None
Week to Date:    1,599            Week ago:    1,656          Year ago:    2,879


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      193     64.3   1,225-1,245  1,237.3  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,441     63.7   1,200-1,400  1,291.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,634     63.8   1,200-1,400  1,284.7  122.00-122.00  122.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      273     64.0   1,220-1,220  1,220.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 65 - 80% Choice      198     63.2   1,240-1,240  1,240.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice      572     63.8   1,075-1,225  1,117.9  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,043     63.7   1,075-1,240  1,167.8  122.00-122.00  122.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      140     63.7   1,135-1,135  1,135.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     140     63.7   1,135-1,135  1,135.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   2,817     63.8   1,075-1,400  1,234.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  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
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       35     63.5   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      35     63.5   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      543     65.8     841-851      847.6  197.50-197.50  197.50
  0 - 35% Choice      130     66.3     834-834      834.2  197.50-197.50  197.50
 Total all grades     673     65.9     834-851      845.0  197.50-197.50  197.50
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      324     65.2     723-766      742.9  193.00-197.50  195.06
  0 - 35% Choice       63     64.7     786-786      786.3  197.50-197.50  197.50
 Total all grades     387     65.1     723-786      750.0  193.00-197.50  195.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      35     63.5   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,060     65.6     723-851      810.3  193.00-197.50  196.75
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       18     65.7     794-794      794.4  197.50-197.50  197.50
 Total all grades      18     65.7     794-794      794.4  197.50-197.50  197.50

TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX

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