Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Apr 27, 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:      16,367            Week ago:   16,328          Year ago:    1,475
Week to Date:   68,752            Week ago:  121,963          Year ago:  126,920

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       6,323            Week ago:    6,971          Year ago:    1,188
Week to Date:   23,355            Week ago:   30,601          Year ago:   27,087


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    1,032     63.0   1,200-1,425  1,363.0  120.00-122.00  121.06
 65 - 80% Choice    1,341     62.8   1,275-1,425  1,354.3  120.00-121.50  120.86
 35 - 65% Choice      689     63.0   1,225-1,400  1,371.6  119.00-121.50  121.31
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,062     62.9   1,200-1,425  1,361.1  119.00-122.00  121.03
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      829     63.3     806-950      901.6  188.00-194.00  193.28
 65 - 80% Choice    2,409     63.3     771-950      862.4  191.00-194.00  193.75
 35 - 65% Choice    1,093     63.0     950-950      950.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,331     63.3     771-950      892.0  188.00-194.00  193.72
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    1,429     63.0   1,158-1,375  1,317.4  119.00-122.50  119.59
 65 - 80% Choice    1,947     62.8   1,200-1,350  1,265.1  118.00-121.50  120.40
 35 - 65% Choice      485     63.1   1,125-1,225  1,161.5  119.00-121.50  120.65
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,861     62.9   1,125-1,375  1,271.5  118.00-122.50  120.13
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      516     63.5     806-892      846.2  190.00-191.00  190.46
 65 - 80% Choice      905     63.4     713-950      821.3  190.00-194.00  192.85
 35 - 65% Choice      518     63.2     805-950      926.4  191.00-194.00  193.51
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,939     63.4     713-950      856.0  190.00-194.00  192.39
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      151     62.7   1,299-1,400  1,319.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
 65 - 80% Choice      331     62.4   1,200-1,425  1,279.1  118.00-121.50  120.05
 35 - 65% Choice       62     63.0   1,226-1,226  1,226.0  121.50-121.50  121.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     544     62.6   1,200-1,425  1,284.1  118.00-121.50  120.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      857     61.6     724-803      774.7  190.00-193.00  190.05
 35 - 65% Choice    1,047     62.2     950-950      950.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,904     61.9     724-950      871.1  190.00-194.00  192.22
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   7,467     62.9   1,125-1,425  1,309.1  118.00-122.50  120.50
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   8,174     63.0     713-950      878.6  188.00-194.00  193.06
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       68     62.5   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  114.00-114.00  114.00
 65 - 80% Choice       36     60.5   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  109.00-109.00  109.00
 35 - 65% Choice       35     59.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  109.00-109.00  109.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     139     61.2   1,300-1,450  1,399.3  109.00-114.00  111.45
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 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      260     63.3   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  119.00-119.00  119.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     260     63.3   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  119.00-119.00  119.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      221     63.3     756-861      833.5  195.00-198.00  195.34
 65 - 80% Choice      951     63.7     718-875      773.4  190.50-199.00  192.77
 35 - 65% Choice    1,140     65.2     750-901      821.8  188.00-198.00  190.99
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,312     64.4     718-901      803.0  188.00-199.00  192.14
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       33     63.0   1,125-1,125  1,125.0  122.50-122.50  122.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      33     63.0   1,125-1,125  1,125.0  122.50-122.50  122.50
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      312     62.0     688-883      760.3  192.00-197.00  194.95
 65 - 80% Choice      233     65.0     724-779      763.8  195.00-198.00  197.33
 35 - 65% Choice      141     62.8     725-750      746.8  188.00-196.00  189.02
  0 - 35% Choice       53     64.5     768-768      768.5  191.50-191.50  191.50
 Total all grades     739     63.3     688-883      759.4  188.00-198.00  194.32
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,094     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  120.00-123.50  121.64
 35 - 65% Choice      150     62.7   1,075-1,075  1,075.0  118.00-119.50  119.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,244     63.0   1,075-1,325  1,294.9  118.00-123.50  121.32
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      140     62.3     683-812      757.5  194.00-198.00  196.64
 65 - 80% Choice      253     62.3     713-828      794.6  191.00-198.00  195.14
 35 - 65% Choice      714     60.1     672-950      897.7  188.50-194.00  192.12
  0 - 35% Choice      129     63.0     750-750      750.0  187.50-187.50  187.50
 Total all grades   1,236     61.1     672-950      845.3  187.50-198.00  192.77
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,537     63.0   1,075-1,325  1,270.9  118.00-123.50  120.96
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   4,287     63.2     672-950      807.7  187.50-199.00  192.70
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      119     60.0     746-825      815.2  184.00-190.00  187.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     119     60.0     746-825      815.2  184.00-190.00  187.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      105     62.7     772-825      790.1  187.00-198.00  194.33
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice      114     65.4     744-744      744.6  191.50-191.50  191.50
 Total all grades     219     64.1     744-825      766.4  187.00-198.00  192.86

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