Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Jan 17, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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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:      23,535            Week ago:   11,043          Year ago:      237
Week to Date:   43,890            Week ago:   29,603          Year ago:    1,439

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       2,430            Week ago:    2,441          Year ago:    1,301
Week to Date:   13,409            Week ago:   18,614          Year ago:    5,954


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      603     62.8   1,400-1,545  1,505.1  123.00-125.00  123.11
 65 - 80% Choice    1,639     62.8   1,300-1,485  1,443.9  122.50-125.00  123.12
 35 - 65% Choice    1,675     63.5   1,285-1,510  1,363.5  120.00-125.00  123.25
  0 - 35% Choice      123     63.0   1,320-1,320  1,320.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 Total all grades   4,040     63.1   1,285-1,545  1,416.0  120.00-125.00  123.20
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,620     62.7     893-945      911.6  198.00-199.00  198.15
 65 - 80% Choice    6,842     62.5     812-945      899.0  196.00-199.00  198.07
 35 - 65% Choice      707     62.8     832-952      860.1  196.00-198.00  196.16
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   9,169     62.6     812-952      898.2  196.00-199.00  197.94
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      643     62.9   1,350-1,400  1,362.7  122.00-123.00  122.48
 65 - 80% Choice    1,218     63.1   1,135-1,400  1,326.4  122.00-125.00  122.80
 35 - 65% Choice    1,193     62.9   1,060-1,325  1,277.0  123.00-125.00  123.06
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,054     62.9   1,060-1,400  1,314.7  122.00-125.00  122.84
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    2,518     62.5     787-834      809.3  196.00-199.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice    2,338     62.6     756-850      801.2  196.00-199.00  197.55
 35 - 65% Choice      284     62.4     724-854      787.8  196.00-198.00  196.70
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   5,140     62.5     724-854      804.4  196.00-199.00  197.72
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      199     64.1   1,225-1,275  1,244.0  126.00-128.00  127.28
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       28     63.6   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice       67     62.0   1,270-1,270  1,270.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 Total all grades     294     63.6   1,225-1,375  1,262.4  123.00-128.00  125.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       92     62.4     753-921      899.1  196.00-199.00  198.61
 65 - 80% Choice       74     62.0     784-784      784.3  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice      720     62.1     768-837      807.9  196.00-197.00  196.44
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     886     62.1     753-921      815.4  196.00-199.00  196.63
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   7,388     63.0   1,060-1,545  1,368.0  120.00-128.00  123.16
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  15,195     62.5     724-952      861.7  196.00-199.00  197.79
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       31     62.0     767-801      785.1  185.00-189.00  187.06
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      31     62.0     767-801      785.1  185.00-189.00  187.06
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       73     63.0     832-837      834.4  205.00-207.00  206.04
 65 - 80% Choice       71     62.2     775-781      777.8  199.00-205.00  202.38
 35 - 65% Choice      332     63.8     755-808      769.5  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     476     63.5     755-837      780.7  199.00-207.00  201.28
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       40     64.5     886-886      886.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      691     63.8     676-780      708.6  200.00-202.00  200.04
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     731     63.8     676-886      718.3  196.00-202.00  199.82
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      232     63.2     806-900      850.6  200.00-206.00  202.91
 65 - 80% Choice      126     62.5     781-812      800.5  200.00-202.00  200.48
 35 - 65% Choice       93     62.5     781-796      794.7  195.00-200.00  195.70
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     451     62.9     781-900      825.1  195.00-206.00  200.75
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,658     63.5     676-900      765.3  195.00-207.00  200.49
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      410     59.7     775-840      783.2  187.00-192.00  189.51
 65 - 80% Choice      295     60.4     781-825      817.6  190.00-197.00  192.33
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     705     60.0     775-840      797.6  187.00-197.00  190.69
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       67     63.0     825-825      825.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      67     63.0     825-825      825.0  203.00-203.00  203.00

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