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

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Oct 05, 2012    USDA Market News Service

TX/OK/NM 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:       1,111            Week ago:      547          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:   11,933            Week ago:    5,079          Year ago:   22,343

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,060            Week ago:       40          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    4,005            Week ago:    3,313          Year ago:    2,038


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      343     63.2   1,125-1,300  1,251.3  124.00-124.00  124.00
  0 - 35% Choice       56     62.5   1,270-1,270  1,270.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 Total all grades     399     63.1   1,125-1,300  1,253.9  124.00-124.00  124.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      500     63.5   1,100-1,300  1,156.0  122.00-124.00  123.58
  0 - 35% Choice       64     63.5   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 Total all grades     564     63.5   1,100-1,300  1,161.0  122.00-124.00  123.40
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      148     64.1   1,150-1,185  1,173.4  124.00-124.00  124.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     148     64.1   1,150-1,185  1,173.4  124.00-124.00  124.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,111     63.5   1,100-1,300  1,196.0  122.00-124.00  123.70
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      164     64.0     719-719      719.4  203.00-203.00  203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     164     64.0     719-719      719.4  203.00-203.00  203.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      294     64.0     688-688      688.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     294     64.0     688-688      688.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      602     62.7   1,150-1,250  1,185.1  119.00-123.00  121.25
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     602     62.7   1,150-1,250  1,185.1  119.00-123.00  121.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     602     62.7   1,150-1,250  1,185.1  119.00-123.00  121.25
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     458     64.0     688-719      699.2  203.00-203.00  203.00
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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