Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 23, 2013    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for: Tuesday, 01/22/2013

On Tuesday, negotiated cash trade was mostly inactive in all major feeding 
regions.  Not enough sales for an adequate market trend.  The last established 
market was last week.  In the Texas Panhandle, live sales sold mostly at 125.00.   
In Kansas, live sales sold from 123.00-125.00.  In Nebraska, live sales sold 
from 123.00 to 125.00, with dressed sales mostly at 198.00.  In Colorado, live 
sales sold at 123.00.  In the Western Cornbelt, live sales sold at 122.00 on a 
light test.  Dressed sales sold from 195.00 to 198.00 on a light test.  

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:         386            Week ago:      785          Year ago:      519
Week to Date:    1,274            Week ago:      923          Year ago:      652

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,882            Week ago:    1,489          Year ago:    1,642
Week to Date:    4,034            Week ago:    4,291          Year ago:    5,829


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      112     63.6   1,250-1,450  1,378.6  122.50-125.00  124.11
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     112     63.6   1,250-1,450  1,378.6  122.50-125.00  124.11
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     112     63.6   1,250-1,450  1,378.6  122.50-125.00  124.11
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      182     62.0     605-970      822.3  185.00-195.00  187.85
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     182     62.0     605-970      822.3  185.00-195.00  187.85
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       58     62.0     806-806      806.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      58     62.0     806-806      806.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      253     62.2     740-875      788.8  196.00-203.00  198.97
 65 - 80% Choice      268     63.7     781-864      850.1  196.00-203.00  201.82
 35 - 65% Choice       16     63.2     648-648      648.3  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     537     63.0     648-875      815.2  196.00-203.00  200.31
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     595     62.9     648-875      814.3  196.00-203.00  200.28
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      259     59.8     775-775      775.0  187.00-190.00  188.53
 65 - 80% Choice      140     60.0     825-825      825.0  188.00-190.00  189.00
 35 - 65% Choice      216     60.4     840-867      856.3  193.00-194.00  193.40
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     615     60.0     775-867      814.9  187.00-194.00  190.35
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       92     60.0     808-808      808.2  205.00-205.00  205.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      92     60.0     808-808      808.2  205.00-205.00  205.00

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