Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Jan 03, 2013    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for: Wednesday, 01/02/2013

On Wednesday, negotiated cash trade was mostly inactive in 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 
127.00.  In Nebraska live sale sold at 127.00, with a few at 127.50.  Dressed 
sales sold at 202.00, with a few up to 203.00.  Last week in Colorado, live 
sales sold from 127.00 to 127.50.  In the Western Cornbelt live sales sold from 
127.00 to 128.00.  Dressed sales sold mostly at 202.00, with a few up to 203.00.  

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:       1,261            Week ago:      590          Year ago:    2,509
Week to Date:    3,695            Week ago:    1,400          Year ago:    3,179

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       2,903            Week ago:    3,784          Year ago:    1,419
Week to Date:    8,330            Week ago:    4,515          Year ago:    3,662


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      105     64.2   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  128.50-128.50  128.50
 65 - 80% Choice      289     62.9   1,225-1,450  1,385.7  123.00-129.00  124.73
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     394     63.2   1,225-1,450  1,376.2  123.00-129.00  125.74
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       11     61.4     955-955      955.5  202.00-202.00  202.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      11     61.4     955-955      955.5  202.00-202.00  202.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       44     63.0   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  127.50-127.50  127.50
 65 - 80% Choice      142     62.8   1,200-1,400  1,290.1  121.00-128.50  125.12
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     186     62.9   1,150-1,400  1,257.0  121.00-128.50  125.68
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      108     63.3   1,200-1,425  1,259.7  126.50-130.00  128.42
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     108     63.3   1,200-1,425  1,259.7  126.50-130.00  128.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      121     62.7     713-850      833.4  199.00-202.00  201.06
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     121     62.7     713-850      833.4  199.00-202.00  201.06
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     688     63.2   1,150-1,450  1,325.7  121.00-130.00  126.14
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     132     62.6     713-955      843.6  199.00-202.00  201.14
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       79     60.4   1,375-1,400  1,385.8  113.00-115.00  113.99
 65 - 80% Choice       35     60.0   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  116.00-116.00  116.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     114     60.3   1,375-1,400  1,390.1  113.00-116.00  114.61
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       67     62.0     739-918      845.8  187.00-193.00  190.28
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      67     62.0     739-918      845.8  187.00-193.00  190.28
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
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      225     63.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  128.00-128.00  128.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     225     63.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  128.00-128.00  128.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      114     64.1     924-982      962.3  199.00-200.00  199.66
 65 - 80% Choice      169     64.4     928-935      933.6  202.00-211.00  204.02
 35 - 65% Choice      186     64.3     775-906      877.5  199.00-202.00  201.34
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     469     64.3     775-982      918.3  199.00-211.00  201.90
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      225     63.6     722-886      860.1  202.00-206.00  202.96
 35 - 65% Choice       67     63.0     677-677      677.3  205.00-205.00  205.00
  0 - 35% Choice       32     62.0     850-850      850.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 Total all grades     324     63.3     677-886      821.3  200.00-206.00  203.09
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      128     62.5   1,125-1,150  1,134.8  123.00-126.00  124.17
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     128     62.5   1,125-1,150  1,134.8  123.00-126.00  124.17
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      207     63.2     725-958      833.4  200.00-206.00  204.32
 65 - 80% Choice      233     61.8     775-828      794.1  202.00-205.00  204.70
 35 - 65% Choice       73     62.7     700-781      740.6  204.00-205.00  204.22
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     513     62.5     700-958      802.3  200.00-206.00  204.48
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     353     62.8   1,125-1,250  1,208.2  123.00-128.00  126.61
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,306     63.3     677-982      848.7  199.00-211.00  203.21
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      442     59.8     775-897      783.5  188.00-195.00  193.07
 65 - 80% Choice      200     60.4     744-828      811.0  193.00-202.00  195.93
 35 - 65% Choice       46     61.5     707-707      707.3  204.00-204.00  204.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     688     60.1     707-897      786.4  188.00-204.00  194.63
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      144     60.3     821-825      824.3  193.00-204.00  196.01
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     144     60.3     821-825      824.3  193.00-204.00  196.01

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