TX-OK Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases

LM_CT156
St Joseph, MO    Mon Jan 28, 2013    USDA Market News

TEXAS-OKLAHOMA-NEW-MEXICO WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES
For Week Ending Sunday, 1/27/2013

Negotiated cash trade was moderate on moderate demand on Wednesday.  For the 
week, lie sales sold 3.00 lower at 122.00.  

NEGOTIATED CASH:
Confirmed for the week: 7,856    Week ago: 7,823    Year ago: 5,511
NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed for the week: 5,760    Week ago: 6,539    Year ago: 10,141

                             NEGOTIATED CASH PRICES
             (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
STEERS: LIVE FOB
 Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
 65 - 80% Choice       193   64.3  1,225-1,245  1,237  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice     3,742   63.5  1,200-1,400  1,280  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
 Total all grades    3,935   63.6  1,200-1,400  1,278  122.00-122.00  122.00
STEERS: LIVE DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
 65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
 35 - 65% Choice        78   64.0  1,200-1,200  1,200  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
 Total all grades       78   64.0  1,200-1,200  1,200  122.00-122.00  122.00
STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
STEERS: DRESSED FOB
 No Reportable Trade.

Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
HEIFERS: LIVE FOB
 Over 80% Choice       273   64.0  1,220-1,220  1,220  122.00-122.00  122.00
 65 - 80% Choice       198   63.2  1,240-1,240  1,240  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice     2,576   63.4  1,075-1,265  1,140  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
 Total all grades    3,047   63.5  1,075-1,265  1,154  122.00-122.00  122.00
HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB
 No Reportable Trade.

Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB
 Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
 65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
 35 - 65% Choice       796   63.9  1,135-1,275  1,188  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
 Total all grades      796   63.9  1,135-1,275  1,188  122.00-122.00  122.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB
 No Reportable Trade.


Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
 LIVE FOB            7,778   63.6  1,075-1,400  1,220  122.00-122.00  122.00

 LIVE DELIVERED         78   64.0  1,200-1,200  1,200  122.00-122.00  122.00

 DRESSED DELIVERED                      -                    -

 DRESSED FOB                            -                    -


Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: 
 No Reportable Trade.


Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS:
 No Reportable Trade.

 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICES:  Final Net Prices Shown on LM_CT109 and LM_CT151
                                 Formula Reports

Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
STEERS: LIVE FOB
 Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
 65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
 35 - 65% Choice       349   62.7  1,175-1,250  1,214  122.00-123.00  122.22
  0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
 Total all grades      349   62.7  1,175-1,250  1,214  122.00-123.00  122.22
STEERS: LIVE DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
STEERS: DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
 65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
 35 - 65% Choice     1,212   64.4    695-851      809  192.00-205.00  196.16
  0 - 35% Choice       130   66.3    834-834      834  197.50-197.50  197.50
 Total all grades    1,342   64.6    695-851      811  192.00-205.00  196.29
STEERS: DRESSED FOB
 Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
 65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
 35 - 65% Choice       451   64.4    850-850      850  192.00-197.00  196.20
  0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
 Total all grades      451   64.4    850-850      850  192.00-197.00  196.20


Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
HEIFERS: LIVE FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
 65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
 35 - 65% Choice       657   64.6    723-775      744  193.00-197.50  194.18
  0 - 35% Choice        63   64.7    786-786      786  197.50-197.50  197.50
 Total all grades      720   64.6    723-786      747  193.00-197.50  194.47
HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB
 No Reportable Trade.


Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB
 Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
 65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
 35 - 65% Choice     1,190   62.8  1,100-1,275  1,197  120.00-122.00  121.45
  0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
 Total all grades    1,190   62.8  1,100-1,275  1,197  120.00-122.00  121.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
 65 - 80% Choice        42   62.5    800-800      800  194.00-194.00  194.00
 35 - 65% Choice        89   63.0    775-775      775  193.00-194.00  193.52
  0 - 35% Choice       100   62.3    750-750      750  192.00-192.00  192.00
 Total all grades      231   62.6    750-800      769  192.00-194.00  192.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB
 Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
 65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
 35 - 65% Choice       680   63.6    750-775      758  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
 Total all grades      680   63.6    750-775      758  192.00-192.00  192.00


Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
 LIVE FOB            1,539   62.8  1,100-1,275  1,201  120.00-123.00  121.63

 LIVE DELIVERED                         -                    -

 DRESSED DELIVERED   2,293   64.4    695-851      787  192.00-205.00  195.38

 DRESSED FOB         1,131   63.9    750-850      794  192.00-197.00  193.68


Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE FOB
 Over 80% Choice        35   61.0  1,250-1,250  1,250  117.00-117.00  117.00
 65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
 35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
  0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
 Total all grades       35   61.0  1,250-1,250  1,250  117.00-117.00  117.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: LIVE DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       210   61.3    799-799      799  190.00-190.00  190.00
 65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
 35 - 65% Choice       534   62.5    875-875      875  191.50-194.50  192.47
  0 - 35% Choice                        -                    -
 Total all grades      744   62.2    799-875      854  190.00-194.50  191.77
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFERS: DRESSED FOB
 No Reportable Trade.


Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: LIVE FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: LIVE DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                        -                    -
 65 - 80% Choice                        -                    -
 35 - 65% Choice                        -                    -
  0 - 35% Choice        18   65.7    794-794      794  197.50-197.50  197.50
 Total all grades       18   65.7    794-794      794  197.50-197.50  197.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COWS: DRESSED FOB
 No Reportable Trade.

FOB prices based on net weights FOB the feedyard after a 3-4% shrink.
Delivered prices based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant.

Sources:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
            816-238-0678  email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
            http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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