Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Feb 14, 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:       4,546            Week ago:    1,254          Year ago:      502
Week to Date:   18,849            Week ago:    3,755          Year ago:    2,720

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       2,910            Week ago:    1,328          Year ago:      759
Week to Date:    9,374            Week ago:    6,875          Year ago:    4,412


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    1,032     63.3   1,325-1,525  1,500.2  122.00-127.50  122.90
 65 - 80% Choice    1,553     63.2   1,425-1,470  1,444.5  122.00-123.00  122.94
 35 - 65% Choice      169     63.5   1,400-1,440  1,426.3  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,754     63.3   1,325-1,525  1,464.2  122.00-127.50  122.93
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      100     62.2     765-899      845.6  198.00-199.00  198.40
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     100     62.2     765-899      845.6  198.00-199.00  198.40
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      944     63.6   1,250-1,435  1,360.7  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       78     63.7   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,022     63.6   1,200-1,435  1,348.4  120.00-123.00  122.77
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       20     63.5   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice      304     63.0   1,385-1,385  1,385.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice       80     64.2   1,285-1,285  1,285.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     404     63.3   1,285-1,425  1,367.2  123.00-123.00  123.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       25     61.0     884-884      884.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      25     61.0     884-884      884.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   4,180     63.3   1,200-1,525  1,426.5  120.00-127.50  122.90
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     125     62.0     765-899      853.3  198.00-199.00  198.32
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       11     62.0     780-780      780.1  187.00-187.00  187.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      11     62.0     780-780      780.1  187.00-187.00  187.00
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       79     61.0     784-786      785.3  202.00-202.00  202.00
 65 - 80% Choice       33     61.3     775-780      776.8  197.00-202.00  198.82
 35 - 65% Choice      694     65.0     725-854      817.7  192.50-201.00  194.73
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     806     64.5     725-854      812.9  192.50-202.00  195.61
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      412     64.0     800-848      828.4  199.00-200.00  199.41
 35 - 65% Choice      357     65.4     756-766      763.8  192.50-192.50  192.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     769     64.7     756-848      798.4  192.50-200.00  196.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       80     62.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      80     62.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       83     61.4     775-810      798.5  197.00-202.00  199.41
 65 - 80% Choice      310     62.7     720-825      774.5  192.00-203.00  198.35
 35 - 65% Choice      110     64.2     682-781      714.8  197.00-201.00  200.31
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     503     62.8     682-825      765.4  192.00-203.00  198.95
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      80     62.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,078     64.1     682-854      796.0  192.00-203.00  196.64
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      163     61.5   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     163     61.5   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      266     59.9     775-811      779.3  184.00-192.00  187.84
 65 - 80% Choice      144     61.3     781-825      802.5  190.00-198.00  193.33
 35 - 65% Choice       18     59.0     767-767      767.0  185.00-185.00  185.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     428     60.3     767-825      786.6  184.00-198.00  189.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      106     64.8     735-746      737.7  198.00-201.00  198.65
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     106     64.8     735-746      737.7  198.00-201.00  198.65

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