Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Tue Feb 12, 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:         528            Week ago:      270          Year ago:      882
Week to Date:      981            Week ago:      725          Year ago:    1,412

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         641            Week ago:      911          Year ago:      804
Week to Date:    2,358            Week ago:    2,663          Year ago:    1,090


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      119     63.2   1,300-1,350  1,317.2  127.00-127.00  127.00
 65 - 80% Choice       85     62.0   1,200-1,475  1,313.2  122.00-125.00  123.24
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     204     62.7   1,200-1,475  1,315.6  122.00-127.00  125.43
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       72     63.7     844-844      844.0  199.00-199.00  199.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      72     63.7     844-844      844.0  199.00-199.00  199.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       43     63.0   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      43     63.0   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       13     63.0     800-800      800.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       42     61.0     753-753      753.4  198.00-198.00  198.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      55     61.5     753-800      764.4  198.00-198.00  198.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     247     62.7   1,175-1,475  1,291.1  122.00-127.00  125.53
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     127     62.7     753-844      809.5  198.00-199.00  198.57
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       43     60.0   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      43     60.0   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       18     62.0     841-841      841.2  188.00-188.00  188.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      18     62.0     841-841      841.2  188.00-188.00  188.00
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       52     62.5     840-853      850.6  203.00-205.00  204.54
 65 - 80% Choice       26     62.0     775-775      775.0  204.00-204.00  204.00
 35 - 65% Choice       15     62.0     837-837      837.0  204.00-204.00  204.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      93     62.3     775-853      827.3  203.00-205.00  204.30
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       81     63.4     750-900      818.5  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice      166     62.5     750-907      804.3  196.00-204.00  200.17
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     247     62.8     750-907      808.9  196.00-204.00  200.12
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     340     62.7     750-907      814.0  196.00-205.00  201.26
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      228     59.8     752-775      773.7  190.00-195.00  190.29
 65 - 80% Choice       23     61.2     780-781      780.6  197.00-198.00  197.48
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     251     59.9     752-781      774.3  190.00-198.00  190.94
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
         816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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