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

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Feb 14, 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:       4,691            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    5,565            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:          35            Week ago:      557          Year ago:      507
Week to Date:    2,408            Week ago:    1,152          Year ago:      656


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       47     63.8   1,320-1,320  1,320.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice      216     64.1   1,110-1,335  1,216.3  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,928     64.1   1,275-1,385  1,327.6  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice      181     63.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 Total all grades   2,372     64.0   1,110-1,385  1,319.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       69     64.6   1,220-1,220  1,220.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice      329     63.5   1,180-1,200  1,193.1  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,335     63.9   1,120-1,190  1,151.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,733     63.8   1,120-1,220  1,161.7  123.00-123.00  123.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       39     64.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice      547     63.5   1,160-1,300  1,240.4  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     586     63.6   1,160-1,300  1,241.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   4,691     63.9   1,110-1,385  1,251.2  123.00-123.00  123.00
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 
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       35     60.0     775-775      775.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      35     60.0     775-775      775.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
         816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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