Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Feb 13, 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:       2,704            Week ago:      770          Year ago:      547
Week to Date:   10,941            Week ago:    2,064          Year ago:    2,033

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,981            Week ago:    1,464          Year ago:      823
Week to Date:    5,214            Week ago:    4,397          Year ago:    2,600


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      379     63.9   1,275-1,500  1,441.2  123.00-128.50  125.73
 65 - 80% Choice      300     63.0   1,377-1,450  1,438.3  121.00-123.00  122.12
 35 - 65% Choice      119     63.9   1,220-1,280  1,256.8  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     798     63.6   1,220-1,500  1,412.6  121.00-128.50  123.96
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      689     63.5   1,266-1,380  1,339.1  122.00-123.00  122.82
 65 - 80% Choice      422     63.7   1,275-1,444  1,303.7  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice      144     64.3   1,165-1,200  1,188.6  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,255     63.7   1,165-1,444  1,309.9  122.00-123.00  122.90
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      211     63.3   1,344-1,344  1,344.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice       30     63.3   1,344-1,344  1,344.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     241     63.3   1,344-1,344  1,344.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       36     63.0     781-781      781.2  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      36     63.0     781-781      781.2  196.00-196.00  196.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   2,294     63.6   1,165-1,500  1,349.2  121.00-128.50  123.28
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      36     63.0     781-781      781.2  196.00-196.00  196.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       80     61.0   1,444-1,444  1,444.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      80     61.0   1,444-1,444  1,444.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       56     62.0     681-830      760.8  185.00-192.00  190.50
 65 - 80% Choice       49     59.0     811-811      811.3  190.00-190.00  190.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     105     60.6     681-830      784.4  185.00-192.00  190.27
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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       97     62.2     775-781      777.2  199.00-204.00  202.25
 35 - 65% Choice       11     60.5     726-726      726.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     108     62.0     726-781      772.0  199.00-204.00  202.22
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      189     63.3   1,386-1,450  1,432.7  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     189     63.3   1,386-1,450  1,432.7  123.00-123.00  123.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       11     62.0     744-744      744.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice      236     62.0     850-850      850.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
 Total all grades     247     62.0     744-850      845.3  194.00-198.00  194.18
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      243     62.4     724-875      796.2  196.00-203.00  198.84
 65 - 80% Choice      145     62.7     724-781      764.1  199.00-203.00  200.21
 35 - 65% Choice       87     63.0     771-800      793.2  194.00-203.00  198.76
  0 - 35% Choice       13     62.0     760-760      760.0  187.00-187.00  187.00
 Total all grades     488     62.6     724-875      785.1  187.00-203.00  198.92
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     189     63.3   1,386-1,450  1,432.7  123.00-123.00  123.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     843     62.3     724-875      801.1  187.00-204.00  197.95
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      355     60.1     775-775      775.0  189.00-189.00  189.00
 65 - 80% Choice      158     62.0     775-793      783.2  191.00-198.00  195.54
 35 - 65% Choice       71     59.1     820-820      820.6  190.00-190.00  190.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     584     60.5     775-820      782.8  189.00-198.00  190.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

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