TX-OK Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Apr 12, 2012    USDA Market News Service

TX/OK/NM 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:         286            Week ago:      562          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:   12,501            Week ago:   14,860          Year ago:     none

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         869            Week ago:      831          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    3,335            Week ago:    3,050          Year ago:      103


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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       37     63.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      37     63.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      249     63.5   1,100-1,100  1,100.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     249     63.5   1,100-1,100  1,100.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     286     63.5   1,100-1,300  1,125.9  122.00-122.00  122.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      511     66.0     808-808      808.5  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice      250     66.0     792-792      792.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 Total all grades     761     66.0     792-808      803.1  193.00-193.00  193.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      108     66.0     742-742      742.5  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     108     66.0     742-742      742.5  193.00-193.00  193.00
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     869     66.0     742-808      795.6  193.00-193.00  193.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX

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