Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Dec 13, 2012    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for: Wednesday, 12/12/2012

On Wednesday, negotiated cash trade was mostly inactive all major feeding 
regions.  Not enough sales to establish an adequate market trend.  The last 
established market was last week.  In the Southern Plains live sales sold at 
124.00.   The previous week, in Nebraska live sales sold from 123.00-124.00.  
Dressed sales sold at 197.00, with a few at 198.00.  In Colorado, live sales 
sold from 123.00 to 123.50.  The prior week, in the Western Cornbelt, live sales 
sold from 123.00 to 124.00.  Dressed sales sold from 196.00 to 198.00.  

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:       1,161            Week ago:    1,222          Year ago:    2,302
Week to Date:    4,676            Week ago:    4,855          Year ago:    9,620

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       3,705            Week ago:    2,998          Year ago:    1,762
Week to Date:    9,555            Week ago:    7,805          Year ago:    8,412


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      274     63.1   1,400-1,425  1,421.5  124.00-126.50  124.35
 65 - 80% Choice       17     63.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  123.50-123.50  123.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     291     63.1   1,250-1,425  1,411.5  123.50-126.50  124.30
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       50     63.0     844-844      844.2  194.00-194.00  194.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      50     63.0     844-844      844.2  194.00-194.00  194.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      160     63.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  122.50-122.50  122.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     160     63.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  122.50-122.50  122.50
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       45     63.0     834-834      834.8  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice      296     63.3     839-839      839.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     341     63.3     834-839      838.4  195.00-198.00  197.60
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     451     63.1   1,250-1,425  1,372.0  122.50-126.50  123.66
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     391     63.2     834-844      839.2  194.00-198.00  197.14
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       67     60.4   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  112.50-113.00  112.74
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      67     60.4   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  112.50-113.00  112.74
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       28     62.0     810-810      810.7  188.00-188.00  188.00
 65 - 80% Choice       12     61.0     838-838      838.8  185.00-185.00  185.00
 35 - 65% Choice       25     60.0     834-834      834.6  185.00-185.00  185.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      65     61.0     810-838      825.1  185.00-188.00  186.29
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      108     61.6     777-812      789.4  198.00-200.00  199.46
 65 - 80% Choice      191     62.8     781-913      823.0  198.00-200.00  198.93
 35 - 65% Choice      676     65.7     780-1,025    897.9  195.00-199.00  196.58
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     975     64.7     777-1,025    871.2  195.00-200.00  197.36
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       74     62.6     868-871      870.7  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice       12     62.5     781-781      781.3  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice       47     65.0     780-780      780.0  196.50-196.50  196.50
  0 - 35% Choice       15     59.0     708-708      708.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 Total all grades     148     63.0     708-871      818.2  196.50-200.00  197.69
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      940     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     940     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      212     63.3     775-950      832.0  199.00-202.00  200.36
 65 - 80% Choice      414     62.3     725-781      765.1  198.00-202.00  199.74
 35 - 65% Choice       23     62.0     806-806      806.0  204.00-204.00  204.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     649     62.6     725-950      788.4  198.00-204.00  200.09
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     940     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,772     63.8     708-1,025    836.5  195.00-204.00  198.39
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      394     59.7     775-924      780.7  188.00-192.00  189.38
 65 - 80% Choice      389     60.2     744-825      820.8  188.00-197.00  189.95
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     783     60.0     744-924      800.6  188.00-197.00  189.67
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       81     60.0     825-825      825.0  188.00-193.00  190.47
 35 - 65% Choice       89     60.1     862-862      862.9  186.00-186.00  186.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     170     60.1     825-862      844.8  186.00-193.00  188.13

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