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

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St Joseph, MO    Fri May 04, 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:         898            Week ago:      137          Year ago:      532
Week to Date:      898            Week ago:   18,716          Year ago:   25,689

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         538            Week ago:    2,483          Year ago:      268
Week to Date:    3,038            Week ago:    7,128          Year ago:    7,855


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      653     63.7   1,260-1,395  1,288.6  119.00-120.00  119.79
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     653     63.7   1,260-1,395  1,288.6  119.00-120.00  119.79
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      179     63.5   1,100-1,200  1,149.2  119.00-120.00  119.51
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     179     63.5   1,100-1,200  1,149.2  119.00-120.00  119.51
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       66     62.8   1,216-1,216  1,216.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      66     62.8   1,216-1,216  1,216.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     898     63.6   1,100-1,395  1,255.5  119.00-120.00  119.75
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      247     63.7     788-809      797.8  191.50-191.50  191.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     247     63.7     788-809      797.8  191.50-191.50  191.50
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      291     63.7     701-701      701.3  191.00-191.00  191.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     291     63.7     701-701      701.3  191.00-191.00  191.00
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     538     63.7     701-809      745.6  191.00-191.50  191.23
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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