Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 02, 2013    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:       1,183            Week ago:      120          Year ago:      547
Week to Date:    1,891            Week ago:      810          Year ago:      670

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       4,441            Week ago:      370          Year ago:    1,206
Week to Date:    5,427            Week ago:      731          Year ago:    2,243


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
  No Reportable Trade.  
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       80     62.2   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  127.50-127.50  127.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      80     62.2   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  127.50-127.50  127.50
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      80     62.2   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  127.50-127.50  127.50
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      158     61.7     723-958      858.1  185.00-195.00  188.76
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     158     61.7     723-958      858.1  185.00-195.00  188.76
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
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       62     63.3   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  128.00-128.00  128.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      62     63.3   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  128.00-128.00  128.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       20     62.5     781-781      781.3  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice      146     61.9     781-850      807.8  202.00-209.00  204.58
 35 - 65% Choice       22     63.2     711-711      711.6  205.00-205.00  205.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     188     62.1     711-850      793.7  202.00-209.00  204.68
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       74     63.5     800-800      800.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      74     63.5     800-800      800.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    1,749     63.0   1,025-1,300  1,192.4  120.00-128.00  126.08
  0 - 35% Choice      100     61.8   1,050-1,050  1,050.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 Total all grades   1,849     62.9   1,025-1,300  1,184.7  120.00-128.00  125.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      167     63.0     725-925      795.8  204.00-204.00  204.00
 65 - 80% Choice      171     62.2     781-821      802.0  199.00-205.00  201.91
 35 - 65% Choice      234     63.1     711-838      769.3  200.00-205.00  202.20
  0 - 35% Choice      200     62.5     725-725      725.0  196.50-196.50  196.50
 Total all grades     772     62.7     711-925      770.8  196.50-205.00  201.05
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,911     62.9   1,025-1,300  1,184.3  120.00-128.00  125.93
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,034     62.7     711-925      777.0  196.50-209.00  201.63
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      240     60.1     775-781      775.8  193.00-202.00  194.42
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     240     60.1     775-781      775.8  193.00-202.00  194.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  

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