Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Feb 01, 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:       7,145            Week ago:   61,816          Year ago:   17,985
Week to Date:   34,999            Week ago:  100,155          Year ago:   21,631

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       3,357            Week ago:    6,905          Year ago:    3,559
Week to Date:   22,012            Week ago:   18,427          Year ago:   13,548


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      853     63.4   1,325-1,570  1,475.5  122.50-128.00  125.03
 65 - 80% Choice      614     62.7   1,300-1,535  1,449.4  123.75-125.00  124.92
 35 - 65% Choice      672     62.7   1,350-1,545  1,401.4  124.50-125.00  124.86
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,139     63.0   1,300-1,570  1,444.7  122.50-128.00  124.95
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      114     62.9     912-912      912.1  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     114     62.9     912-912      912.1  200.00-200.00  200.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    2,346     63.1   1,244-1,470  1,363.1  122.50-129.50  124.96
 65 - 80% Choice      595     63.8   1,288-1,400  1,352.5  122.50-125.00  124.89
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,941     63.2   1,244-1,470  1,361.0  122.50-129.50  124.95
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      218     63.6     752-873      804.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice       90     65.0     779-779      779.4  199.00-199.00  199.00
 35 - 65% Choice       24     64.5     709-709      709.5  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     332     64.1     709-873      790.5  199.00-200.00  199.73
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      376     63.1   1,225-1,375  1,357.6  125.00-128.00  125.45
 65 - 80% Choice      326     63.0   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice      119     63.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     821     63.1   1,225-1,425  1,376.0  125.00-128.00  125.21
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       30     63.0     913-913      913.5  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       89     62.9     840-853      844.9  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     119     62.9     840-913      862.2  200.00-200.00  200.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   5,901     63.1   1,225-1,570  1,393.4  122.50-129.50  124.98
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     565     63.6     709-913      830.1  199.00-200.00  199.84
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      105     61.0   1,525-1,525  1,525.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     105     61.0   1,525-1,525  1,525.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       38     60.0     864-864      864.0  188.00-188.00  188.00
 65 - 80% Choice       38     59.8     814-833      826.5  192.00-192.00  192.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      76     59.9     814-864      845.3  188.00-192.00  190.00
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       77     61.3     762-890      806.1  200.00-206.00  204.13
 65 - 80% Choice       12     62.0     744-744      744.0  201.00-201.00  201.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      89     61.4     744-890      797.7  200.00-206.00  203.71
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       85     62.9   1,100-1,100  1,100.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      85     62.9   1,100-1,100  1,100.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       38     62.8     796-850      827.6  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice       40     62.5     781-781      781.3  202.00-202.00  202.00
 35 - 65% Choice       40     63.0     808-808      808.3  199.50-199.50  199.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     118     62.8     781-850      805.4  199.50-202.00  200.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       58     62.5   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 65 - 80% Choice      266     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 35 - 65% Choice      520     62.6   1,175-1,225  1,187.5  124.00-124.00  124.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     844     62.7   1,175-1,400  1,245.4  122.00-124.00  123.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       98     62.9     765-781      768.6  200.00-210.00  207.96
 65 - 80% Choice      229     62.3     779-852      815.9  199.00-201.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice      551     64.0     750-775      756.6  193.00-199.00  194.80
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     878     63.4     750-852      773.4  193.00-210.00  197.63
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     929     62.7   1,100-1,400  1,232.1  122.00-125.00  123.97
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,085     63.2     744-890      778.9  193.00-210.00  198.44
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      100     61.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  119.00-119.00  119.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     100     61.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  119.00-119.00  119.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      258     59.8     775-775      775.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice       31     60.0     825-825      825.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
 35 - 65% Choice       40     61.0   1,366-1,366  1,366.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     329     60.0     775-1,366    851.6  193.00-195.00  193.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       73     60.0     825-825      825.0  190.00-195.00  192.60
 35 - 65% Choice      140     65.4     712-712      712.1  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     213     63.5     712-825      750.8  190.00-195.00  192.86

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