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

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Apr 18, 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:       1,340            Week ago:      456          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    1,422            Week ago:      580          Year ago:     none

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         186            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    2,121            Week ago:    1,015          Year ago:      910


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       70     61.5   1,345-1,345  1,345.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      70     61.5   1,345-1,345  1,345.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       75     61.8   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      663     64.1   1,050-1,070  1,062.3  121.00-121.00  121.00
  0 - 35% Choice      532     63.9   1,050-1,152  1,077.3  121.00-121.00  121.00
 Total all grades   1,270     63.9   1,050-1,250  1,079.7  121.00-121.00  121.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,340     63.8   1,050-1,345  1,093.5  121.00-121.00  121.00
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       37     62.8     775-775      775.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      37     62.8     775-775      775.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       44     64.5     709-709      709.5  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      44     64.5     709-709      709.5  192.00-192.00  192.00
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     63.7     709-775      739.4  192.00-192.00  192.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      105     60.5     816-816      816.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     105     60.5     816-816      816.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade.

TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
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