Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Tue Apr 03, 2012    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL 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:       5,407            Week ago:      183          Year ago:      368
Week to Date:    5,694            Week ago:      464          Year ago:    1,026

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,169            Week ago:    1,855          Year ago:    2,744
Week to Date:    2,283            Week ago:    3,705          Year ago:    5,115


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      731     63.2   1,311-1,422  1,354.6  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice      951     63.4   1,125-1,398  1,282.4  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice      448     63.4   1,135-1,350  1,219.4  122.00-122.00  122.00
 Total all grades   2,130     63.3   1,125-1,422  1,293.9  122.00-122.00  122.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      468     62.3   1,333-1,333  1,333.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 65 - 80% Choice      189     64.0   1,225-1,275  1,238.5  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice    2,079     63.5   1,050-1,250  1,173.3  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice      265     64.0   1,050-1,140  1,102.6  122.00-122.00  122.00
 Total all grades   3,001     63.4   1,050-1,333  1,196.1  122.00-122.00  122.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      185     64.3   1,035-1,225  1,102.8  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     185     64.3   1,035-1,225  1,102.8  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   5,316     63.4   1,035-1,422  1,232.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
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       91     61.7     793-832      804.0  193.00-195.00  194.01
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      91     61.7     793-832      804.0  193.00-195.00  194.01
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      218     63.8     864-866      864.4  195.00-196.00  195.82
 35 - 65% Choice      231     64.1     784-802      792.8  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     449     64.0     784-866      827.6  193.00-196.00  194.37
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      143     63.8     682-682      682.7  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice      212     63.8     695-695      695.4  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     355     63.8     682-695      690.3  193.00-193.00  193.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      127     61.6     690-800      763.9  194.00-202.00  196.65
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       46     62.0     720-720      720.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 Total all grades     173     61.7     690-800      752.2  194.00-202.00  196.47
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     977     63.5     682-866      764.3  193.00-202.00  194.24
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       30     60.0     825-825      825.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice      106     62.4     760-760      760.8  191.00-191.00  191.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     136     61.9     760-825      775.0  191.00-197.00  192.32
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

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