Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Tue Dec 04, 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:       1,004            Week ago:      290          Year ago:      422
Week to Date:    1,898            Week ago:    3,175          Year ago:      996

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,580            Week ago:    2,049          Year ago:      378
Week to Date:    4,105            Week ago:    5,394          Year ago:    2,623


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      630     62.7   1,375-1,400  1,383.3  126.00-126.00  126.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     630     62.7   1,375-1,400  1,383.3  126.00-126.00  126.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      336     62.9   1,400-1,425  1,409.4  126.00-126.00  126.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     336     62.9   1,400-1,425  1,409.4  126.00-126.00  126.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       14     62.0     782-782      782.7  194.00-194.00  194.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      14     62.0     782-782      782.7  194.00-194.00  194.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     966     62.8   1,375-1,425  1,392.4  126.00-126.00  126.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      14     62.0     782-782      782.7  194.00-194.00  194.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       13     62.0     752-752      752.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       11     62.0     754-754      754.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 Total all grades      24     62.0     752-754      752.9  190.00-190.00  190.00
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      130     63.0   1,075-1,075  1,075.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     130     63.0   1,075-1,075  1,075.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       18     63.2     788-788      788.3  204.00-204.00  204.00
 65 - 80% Choice       73     62.1     778-812      796.6  199.93-202.00  201.06
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      91     62.3     778-812      795.0  199.93-204.00  201.64
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      129     63.5   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     129     63.5   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      693     62.9   1,050-1,225  1,167.7  121.00-126.00  124.55
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     693     62.9   1,050-1,225  1,167.7  121.00-126.00  124.55
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       74     62.4     768-789      777.9  188.00-199.00  193.80
 65 - 80% Choice      292     62.9     735-825      813.8  197.00-207.50  206.14
 35 - 65% Choice       40     62.0     775-775      775.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     406     62.7     735-825      803.4  188.00-207.50  203.48
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     952     63.0   1,050-1,225  1,152.6  121.00-126.00  124.88
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     497     62.6     735-825      801.9  188.00-207.50  203.14
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       72     60.4     789-847      817.4  188.00-197.00  192.38
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      72     60.4     789-847      817.4  188.00-197.00  192.38
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       24     58.9     767-767      767.5  204.00-204.00  204.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      24     58.9     767-767      767.5  204.00-204.00  204.00

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