TX-OK Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 16, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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TX/OK/NM DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon
Trade so far today

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:       5,691            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    5,691            Week ago:    2,473          Year ago:       11

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,392            Week ago:      450          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    1,656            Week ago:    4,482          Year ago:      205


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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      129     64.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice    3,500     63.9   1,125-1,380  1,281.4  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice      302     63.5   1,200-1,250  1,222.4  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades   3,931     63.9   1,125-1,380  1,278.3  125.00-125.00  125.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      118     63.9   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice      993     64.0   1,100-1,225  1,145.4  124.50-125.00  124.94
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,111     64.0   1,100-1,225  1,151.2  124.50-125.00  124.94
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      492     63.6   1,040-1,300  1,164.8  124.50-125.00  124.96
  0 - 35% Choice      157     63.5   1,100-1,120  1,112.9  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades     649     63.6   1,040-1,300  1,152.3  124.50-125.00  124.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   5,691     63.9   1,040-1,380  1,239.1  124.50-125.00  124.98
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
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       52     64.5     806-806      806.3  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice      226     64.7     819-838      825.8  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     278     64.7     806-838      822.1  200.00-200.00  200.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      457     64.7     738-745      739.9  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice      232     65.2     749-749      749.8  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     689     64.8     738-749      743.2  200.00-200.00  200.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       85     65.0     770-770      770.3  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice       88     62.5     718-718      718.8  199.00-199.00  199.00
 Total all grades     173     63.7     718-770      744.1  199.00-200.00  199.49
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,140     64.6     718-838      762.6  199.00-200.00  199.92
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX

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