Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Apr 06, 2012    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Morning
Primarily trade from previous afternoon

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:       3,156            Week ago:   21,426          Year ago:    9,959
Week to Date:   83,471            Week ago:  119,113          Year ago:  121,419

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,552            Week ago:    6,618          Year ago:    4,726
Week to Date:   15,815            Week ago:   22,764          Year ago:   19,916


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      131     63.5   1,150-1,400  1,293.9  121.00-125.00  122.07
 65 - 80% Choice      417     62.7   1,275-1,400  1,330.1  120.00-123.00  121.48
 35 - 65% Choice      200     63.2   1,320-1,320  1,320.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice       40     63.5   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  120.50-120.50  120.50
 Total all grades     788     63.0   1,150-1,400  1,314.9  120.00-125.00  121.66
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      292     63.2     812-889      864.8  194.00-195.00  194.39
 65 - 80% Choice      238     63.3     744-950      863.4  193.00-195.00  194.41
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     530     63.3     744-950      864.2  193.00-195.00  194.40
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      120     64.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     120     64.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      147     62.8     780-796      791.4  193.00-195.00  194.12
 65 - 80% Choice      153     63.0     756-950      813.9  194.00-195.00  194.74
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     300     62.9     756-950      802.9  193.00-195.00  194.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      116     63.3   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  122.50-122.50  122.50
 65 - 80% Choice       90     62.7   1,330-1,330  1,330.0  122.50-122.50  122.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     206     63.0   1,300-1,330  1,313.1  122.50-122.50  122.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      213     62.5     756-882      806.1  192.00-195.00  194.48
 65 - 80% Choice       92     62.6     775-950      849.1  194.00-195.00  194.15
 35 - 65% Choice      880     62.0     950-950      950.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,185     62.1     756-950      916.3  192.00-195.00  194.10
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,114     63.1   1,150-1,400  1,302.2  120.00-125.00  122.07
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,015     62.5     744-950      885.7  192.00-195.00  194.23
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
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       37     61.5     830-830      830.2  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice       27     63.0     787-787      787.5  203.00-203.00  203.00
 35 - 65% Choice       42     63.0     750-750      750.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice       65     62.7     750-787      764.4  196.00-196.00  196.00
 Total all grades     171     62.6     750-830      778.8  196.00-203.00  197.54
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      132     63.0     787-787      787.5  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice      121     62.0     850-850      850.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 Total all grades     253     62.5     787-850      817.4  193.00-196.00  194.43
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       14     62.0     750-750      750.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice      148     62.4     744-781      771.7  193.00-194.00  193.74
 35 - 65% Choice      632     60.3     734-950      931.7  193.00-194.00  193.88
  0 - 35% Choice       26     62.0     700-700      700.0  188.00-188.00  188.00
 Total all grades     820     60.7     700-950      892.3  188.00-198.00  193.74
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,244     61.3     700-950      861.5  188.00-203.00  194.40
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      171     60.1     775-810      793.7  187.00-190.00  187.19
 65 - 80% Choice       61     62.3     775-781      778.4  186.00-190.00  187.84
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     232     60.7     775-810      789.7  186.00-190.00  187.36
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.

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