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

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Jan 31, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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:         375            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    5,449            Week ago:    7,516          Year ago:     none

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         523            Week ago:      130          Year ago:      384
Week to Date:    4,778            Week ago:    1,729          Year ago:    2,262


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      122     64.5   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice      133     64.4   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     255     64.4   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       58     64.2   1,035-1,035  1,035.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice       62     64.4   1,145-1,145  1,145.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     120     64.3   1,035-1,145  1,091.8  125.00-125.00  125.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     375     64.4   1,035-1,275  1,216.4  125.00-125.00  125.00
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
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      400     62.7   1,200-1,225  1,214.1  123.00-125.00  124.13
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     400     62.7   1,200-1,225  1,214.1  123.00-125.00  124.13
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       95     62.5   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      95     62.5   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       28     62.0   1,100-1,100  1,100.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      28     62.0   1,100-1,100  1,100.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     523     62.6   1,100-1,225  1,196.3  122.00-125.00  123.81
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade.

TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
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