Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Dec 31, 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:      39,400            Week ago:   22,894          Year ago:   79,750
Week to Date:   82,478            Week ago:   59,268          Year ago:  102,921

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       5,796            Week ago:    4,139          Year ago:   10,999
Week to Date:   21,146            Week ago:   31,724          Year ago:   23,740


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    3,186     62.3   1,350-1,550  1,502.7  124.00-128.50  127.04
 65 - 80% Choice    5,960     63.1   1,225-1,525  1,434.5  123.25-128.00  126.99
 35 - 65% Choice      837     63.3   1,300-1,475  1,370.5  127.00-127.50  127.07
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   9,983     62.8   1,225-1,550  1,450.9  123.25-128.50  127.01
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    2,475     62.8     827-964      914.8  202.00-204.50  202.48
 65 - 80% Choice    4,964     63.0     843-976      904.4  198.00-203.00  202.09
 35 - 65% Choice      717     63.7     763-936      847.7  201.00-203.00  202.10
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   8,156     63.0     763-976      902.6  198.00-204.50  202.21
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    1,872     63.1   1,215-1,470  1,305.4  127.00-129.00  127.32
 65 - 80% Choice    5,259     63.0   1,200-1,425  1,297.1  121.00-128.00  127.12
 35 - 65% Choice      577     64.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  127.50-127.50  127.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   7,708     63.1   1,200-1,470  1,299.3  121.00-129.00  127.19
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,199     63.3     771-870      837.4  200.00-204.00  202.59
 65 - 80% Choice    3,336     62.9     713-913      795.7  201.00-203.00  202.13
 35 - 65% Choice      530     61.5     793-843      808.5  198.00-202.00  201.86
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   5,065     62.8     713-913      806.9  198.00-204.00  202.21
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    2,029     62.9   1,225-1,440  1,377.2  126.00-129.00  126.74
 65 - 80% Choice      660     63.0   1,250-1,380  1,304.7  124.00-127.50  126.81
 35 - 65% Choice       23     60.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,712     62.9   1,225-1,440  1,358.5  124.00-129.00  126.76
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      707     62.8     790-930      871.4  202.00-203.00  202.22
 65 - 80% Choice    3,304     62.7     732-950      855.4  198.00-206.00  201.86
 35 - 65% Choice      164     63.1     777-882      848.1  202.00-202.00  202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,175     62.7     732-950      857.8  198.00-206.00  201.93
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades  20,403     63.0   1,200-1,550  1,381.4  121.00-129.00  127.05
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  17,396     62.9     713-976      864.0  198.00-206.00  202.14
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      152     60.7   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  117.75-117.75  117.75
 65 - 80% Choice      140     60.5   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  117.00-117.00  117.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     292     60.6   1,425-1,450  1,438.0  117.00-117.75  117.39
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       43     62.0     834-854      848.3  187.00-188.00  187.60
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       67     60.0     825-825      825.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     110     60.8     825-854      834.1  187.00-194.00  191.50
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      386     62.4     713-951      881.4  202.00-207.00  204.35
 65 - 80% Choice      254     62.7     775-899      866.6  203.00-204.00  203.22
 35 - 65% Choice       53     65.3     812-812      812.7  199.50-199.50  199.50
  0 - 35% Choice       32     64.0     863-863      863.5  199.50-199.50  199.50
 Total all grades     725     62.8     713-951      870.4  199.50-207.00  203.39
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      249     62.8     728-911      808.4  202.00-205.00  203.16
 35 - 65% Choice    1,874     64.1     685-787      716.0  202.00-208.00  207.28
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,123     63.9     685-911      726.9  202.00-208.00  206.80
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,002     63.0   1,225-1,325  1,321.3  125.00-130.00  128.02
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,002     63.0   1,225-1,325  1,321.3  125.00-130.00  128.02
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      202     62.5     728-912      859.4  203.00-205.00  204.12
 65 - 80% Choice      212     61.4     750-869      801.6  202.00-205.50  203.82
 35 - 65% Choice       19     62.5     750-750      750.0  204.00-204.00  204.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     433     62.0     728-912      826.3  202.00-205.50  203.97
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,002     63.0   1,225-1,325  1,321.3  125.00-130.00  128.02
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   3,281     63.4     685-951      771.7  199.50-208.00  205.67
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      168     60.1     775-775      775.0  193.00-195.00  193.42
 65 - 80% Choice      184     59.0     755-825      781.8  193.00-198.50  196.46
 35 - 65% Choice       18     60.2     752-752      752.5  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     370     59.6     752-825      777.3  193.00-198.50  194.96
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       57     60.7     740-825      795.2  190.00-194.00  191.40
 35 - 65% Choice      126     64.9     766-766      766.3  199.50-199.50  199.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     183     63.6     740-825      775.3  190.00-199.50  196.98

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