Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Tue May 08, 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:         346            Week ago:      127          Year ago:    1,383
Week to Date:      944            Week ago:    1,306          Year ago:    1,895

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         810            Week ago:      507          Year ago:      830
Week to Date:    3,799            Week ago:    2,751          Year ago:    3,496


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       38     64.2   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  122.50-122.50  122.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      38     64.2   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  122.50-122.50  122.50
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       90     62.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      90     62.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       42     63.5   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      42     63.5   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  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     170     62.9   1,200-1,375  1,239.1  120.00-123.00  121.30
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       45     62.0     758-828      791.2  184.00-185.00  184.33
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      45     62.0     758-828      791.2  184.00-185.00  184.33
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      175     63.6   1,150-1,175  1,155.9  117.00-117.00  117.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     175     63.6   1,150-1,175  1,155.9  117.00-117.00  117.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       44     60.3     742-742      742.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 65 - 80% Choice       91     61.2     793-837      813.7  190.00-195.00  192.86
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     135     60.9     742-837      790.3  190.00-195.00  192.58
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      135     60.9     751-762      760.8  194.00-195.00  194.89
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     135     60.9     751-762      760.8  194.00-195.00  194.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      124     63.0     677-857      787.7  190.00-194.00  192.73
 65 - 80% Choice       74     62.3     726-750      736.1  190.00-193.00  191.74
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     198     62.8     677-857      768.4  190.00-194.00  192.36
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     175     63.6   1,150-1,175  1,155.9  117.00-117.00  117.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     468     61.7     677-857      772.5  190.00-195.00  193.15
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      105     60.7     805-805      805.8  185.00-185.00  185.00
 65 - 80% Choice       42     62.0     759-759      759.8  184.00-184.00  184.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     147     61.1     759-805      792.7  184.00-185.00  184.71
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

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