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

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Feb 20, 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:       4,271            Week ago:      531          Year ago:     None
Week to Date:    4,271            Week ago:      874          Year ago:     None

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,119            Week ago:     None          Year ago:       76
Week to Date:    2,941            Week ago:    1,029          Year ago:       95


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    2,573     63.3   1,175-1,350  1,277.3  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,573     63.3   1,175-1,350  1,277.3  123.00-123.00  123.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    1,479     63.3   1,125-1,170  1,146.9  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,479     63.3   1,125-1,170  1,146.9  123.00-123.00  123.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      219     63.7   1,175-1,200  1,186.4  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     219     63.7   1,175-1,200  1,186.4  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   4,271     63.3   1,125-1,350  1,227.5  123.00-123.00  123.00
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
  No Reportable Trade.  
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      136     63.2     711-711      711.6  197.50-197.50  197.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     136     63.2     711-711      711.6  197.50-197.50  197.50
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      841     64.0     720-752      733.2  197.50-197.50  197.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     841     64.0     720-752      733.2  197.50-197.50  197.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       92     64.0     720-720      720.0  197.50-197.50  197.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      92     64.0     720-720      720.0  197.50-197.50  197.50
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,069     63.9     711-752      729.3  197.50-197.50  197.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       50     60.5     831-831      831.9  189.50-189.50  189.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      50     60.5     831-831      831.9  189.50-189.50  189.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  

TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX

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