Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Apr 13, 2012    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL 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:       4,995            Week ago:    1,205          Year ago:   57,458
Week to Date:  113,789            Week ago:   85,015          Year ago:  107,567

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,903            Week ago:    3,361          Year ago:    4,655
Week to Date:   23,800            Week ago:   19,786          Year ago:   24,045


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      149     63.2   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice      453     62.9   1,250-1,425  1,382.6  124.00-125.00  124.74
 35 - 65% Choice    2,279     63.6   1,180-1,450  1,243.7  122.00-125.00  122.59
  0 - 35% Choice       34     62.8   1,190-1,190  1,190.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 Total all grades   2,915     63.4   1,180-1,450  1,272.6  122.00-125.00  123.04
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      193     62.6     850-850      850.0  197.00-201.00  200.23
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     193     62.6     850-850      850.0  197.00-201.00  200.23
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      231     63.0   1,250-1,275  1,268.7  123.00-125.00  124.45
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      441     63.3   1,065-1,190  1,131.7  121.00-123.00  122.12
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     672     63.2   1,065-1,275  1,178.8  121.00-125.00  122.92
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      127     62.3     730-775      754.7  195.00-200.00  198.35
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     127     62.3     730-775      754.7  195.00-200.00  198.35
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       42     63.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      210     63.8   1,010-1,059  1,034.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     252     63.7   1,010-1,300  1,078.4  122.00-125.00  122.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      433     62.2     775-857      803.8  188.00-201.00  198.75
 65 - 80% Choice       44     62.0     852-852      852.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     477     62.1     775-857      808.2  188.00-201.00  198.59
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   3,839     63.4   1,010-1,450  1,243.4  121.00-125.00  122.99
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     797     62.3     730-857      809.8  188.00-201.00  198.95
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       12     65.0   1,374-1,374  1,374.0  113.00-113.00  113.00
 Total all grades      12     65.0   1,374-1,374  1,374.0  113.00-113.00  113.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       71     62.0     783-869      819.4  186.00-188.00  187.28
 65 - 80% Choice      160     60.0     765-765      765.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       32     62.0     651-778      726.7  182.00-184.00  182.81
 Total all grades     263     60.8     651-869      775.0  182.00-190.00  188.39
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       12     62.0     899-899      899.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      484     65.9     832-893      853.9  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice      137     64.5     806-806      806.3  193.00-193.00  193.00
 Total all grades     633     65.5     806-899      844.4  193.00-193.00  193.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      163     60.7   1,335-1,500  1,415.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     163     60.7   1,335-1,500  1,415.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       72     67.4     814-814      814.2  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice       59     61.6     724-728      727.7  194.00-196.00  194.41
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       36     62.0     850-850      850.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 Total all grades     167     64.2     724-850      791.4  192.00-196.00  193.28
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       47     61.4     687-816      761.3  188.00-194.00  190.55
 65 - 80% Choice       70     63.2     774-774      774.8  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice      418     59.8     775-800      795.8  198.00-201.00  199.79
  0 - 35% Choice      245     49.9     775-900      821.4  200.00-200.00  200.00
 Total all grades     780     57.1     687-900      799.9  188.00-201.00  198.96
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     163     60.7   1,335-1,500  1,415.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,580     61.2     687-900      816.8  188.00-201.00  195.97
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       37     60.5     816-816      816.8  183.00-183.00  183.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      37     60.5     816-816      816.8  183.00-183.00  183.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       43     58.8     845-845      845.7  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice       35     58.0     775-775      775.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 Total all grades      78     58.4     775-845      814.0  193.00-200.00  196.14

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