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

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 30, 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:       2,261            Week ago:    2,817          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    2,261            Week ago:    2,817          Year ago:     none

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,008            Week ago:    1,113          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    1,396            Week ago:    1,599          Year ago:    1,878


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      103     63.7   1,275-1,380  1,318.8  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice      924     63.8   1,175-1,400  1,317.9  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice       65     63.0   1,340-1,340  1,340.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades   1,092     63.7   1,175-1,400  1,319.3  125.00-125.00  125.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      733     63.8   1,070-1,200  1,133.1  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     733     63.8   1,070-1,200  1,133.1  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      322     63.9   1,100-1,275  1,193.2  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice      114     65.0   1,335-1,335  1,335.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades     436     64.2   1,100-1,335  1,230.3  125.00-125.00  125.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   2,261     63.8   1,070-1,400  1,241.8  125.00-125.00  125.00
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 - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      464     65.1     814-836      826.5  193.00-197.00  195.13
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     464     65.1     814-836      826.5  193.00-197.00  195.13
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      197     64.4     740-740      740.6  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice      347     65.9     759-775      770.9  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     544     65.3     740-775      759.9  193.00-197.00  194.45
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   1,008     65.2     740-836      790.6  193.00-197.00  194.76
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
           816-238-0678      email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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