Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Apr 06, 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:       1,205            Week ago:    4,704          Year ago:    6,626
Week to Date:   84,676            Week ago:  123,817          Year ago:  128,045

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       3,251            Week ago:    3,946          Year ago:    1,921
Week to Date:   19,312            Week ago:   26,710          Year ago:   21,837


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      111     63.7   1,250-1,350  1,297.9  124.00-125.00  124.60
 65 - 80% Choice      295     63.9   1,250-1,425  1,275.7  123.00-125.00  124.69
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     406     63.8   1,250-1,425  1,281.7  123.00-125.00  124.66
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      143     63.7   1,200-1,300  1,250.2  122.00-125.00  123.04
 65 - 80% Choice      122     62.3   1,225-1,250  1,233.2  122.00-123.00  122.33
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     265     63.0   1,200-1,300  1,242.4  122.00-125.00  122.71
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       43     63.0     866-866      866.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      43     63.0     866-866      866.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       42     61.0     950-950      950.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      42     61.0     950-950      950.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     671     63.5   1,200-1,425  1,266.2  122.00-125.00  123.89
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      85     62.0     866-950      907.5  193.00-195.00  194.01
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       40     62.0     790-790      790.5  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice      446     65.0     848-878      861.8  192.25-202.00  196.54
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     486     64.7     790-878      856.0  192.25-202.00  196.58
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       37     60.6     678-841      731.4  196.00-200.00  197.30
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      37     60.6     678-841      731.4  196.00-200.00  197.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,647     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  120.50-125.00  124.14
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,647     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  120.50-125.00  124.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       20     63.5     691-691      691.4  206.00-206.00  206.00
 65 - 80% Choice       74     62.5     741-771      755.9  193.00-203.00  198.27
 35 - 65% Choice      226     60.0     950-950      950.0  191.00-194.00  192.01
  0 - 35% Choice       75     60.0     950-950      950.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 Total all grades     395     60.6     691-950      900.6  191.00-206.00  194.08
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,647     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  120.50-125.00  124.14
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     918     62.8     678-950      870.1  191.00-206.00  195.53
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      179     60.0     825-825      825.0  191.00-195.00  191.74
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     179     60.0     825-825      825.0  191.00-195.00  191.74
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       37     60.0     825-825      825.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       68     63.4     615-785      710.7  185.00-201.00  193.44
 Total all grades     105     62.2     615-825      750.9  185.00-201.00  194.69

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