Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Dec 06, 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:         101            Week ago:    4,504          Year ago:    2,780
Week to Date:    4,956            Week ago:   12,247          Year ago:    9,040

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         170            Week ago:      411          Year ago:    1,323
Week to Date:    7,703            Week ago:   10,660          Year ago:    9,580


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 
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
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                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       23     65.0   1,581-1,581  1,581.0  109.00-109.00  109.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      23     65.0   1,581-1,581  1,581.0  109.00-109.00  109.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       66     62.0     774-857      824.7  187.00-190.00  188.15
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       12     62.0     863-863      863.3  190.00-190.00  190.00
 Total all grades      78     62.0     774-863      830.6  187.00-190.00  188.44
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       41     62.0     806-806      806.0  201.00-201.00  201.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      41     62.0     806-806      806.0  201.00-201.00  201.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       40     63.0     850-850      850.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     63.0     850-850      850.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
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      81     62.5     806-850      827.7  200.00-201.00  200.51
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       89     60.0     825-825      825.0  188.00-192.00  190.56
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      89     60.0     825-825      825.0  188.00-192.00  190.56

NATIONAL - All States

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678      email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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