Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Tue Dec 11, 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:         293            Week ago:    1,004          Year ago:      118
Week to Date:    1,297            Week ago:    1,898          Year ago:    6,699

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         381            Week ago:    1,580          Year ago:      837
Week to Date:    4,130            Week ago:    4,105          Year ago:    5,427


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      165     63.5   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     165     63.5   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - 
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - 
  No Reportable Trade.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     165     63.5   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
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       76     62.0     815-899      857.7  185.00-192.00  188.39
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      76     62.0     815-899      857.7  185.00-192.00  188.39
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 - 
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - 
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      123     62.7     800-803      801.0  200.00-202.00  200.67
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     123     62.7     800-803      801.0  200.00-202.00  200.67
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     123     62.7     800-803      801.0  200.00-202.00  200.67
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       15     58.0     775-775      775.0  188.00-188.00  188.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      15     58.0     775-775      775.0  188.00-188.00  188.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       23     60.5     746-746      746.3  202.00-202.00  202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      23     60.5     746-746      746.3  202.00-202.00  202.00

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Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678      email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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