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

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Dec 07, 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:         245            Week ago:      256          Year ago:    5,834
Week to Date:      245            Week ago:    2,187          Year ago:    5,834

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         273            Week ago:    2,093          Year ago:      239
Week to Date:    1,983            Week ago:    5,816          Year ago:    1,168


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      173     63.4   1,400-1,415  1,406.8  124.00-124.00  124.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     173     63.4   1,400-1,415  1,406.8  124.00-124.00  124.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       40     63.4   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     63.4   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       32     63.4   1,295-1,295  1,295.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      32     63.4   1,295-1,295  1,295.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     245     63.4   1,295-1,415  1,374.7  124.00-124.00  124.00
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 
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      195     63.8     772-772      772.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
 35 - 65% Choice       78     63.7     777-777      777.1  203.00-203.00  203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     273     63.8     772-777      773.5  203.00-203.00  203.00
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     273     63.8     772-777      773.5  203.00-203.00  203.00
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
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