Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 18, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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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:       7,283            Week ago:   19,161          Year ago:   37,461
Week to Date:   61,648            Week ago:   74,606          Year ago:  139,941

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,415            Week ago:    2,167          Year ago:    4,558
Week to Date:   18,911            Week ago:   30,471          Year ago:   19,189


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      224     63.5   1,300-1,475  1,425.1  123.00-125.50  123.92
 65 - 80% Choice      584     62.7   1,440-1,475  1,461.1  122.00-123.00  122.28
 35 - 65% Choice    1,746     63.5   1,170-1,435  1,347.4  122.00-123.00  122.82
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,554     63.3   1,170-1,475  1,380.2  122.00-125.50  122.79
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      125     62.5     968-968      968.8  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice      694     62.6     866-944      904.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
 35 - 65% Choice      312     63.6     777-873      818.8  195.00-195.00  195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,131     62.9     777-968      887.6  195.00-195.00  195.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      280     63.3   1,100-1,275  1,208.3  122.00-124.00  123.15
 35 - 65% Choice      583     63.6   1,110-1,275  1,198.1  122.00-123.00  122.62
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     863     63.5   1,100-1,275  1,201.4  122.00-124.00  122.79
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      368     62.8     765-876      829.7  195.00-195.00  195.00
 35 - 65% Choice      571     62.1     723-801      768.3  195.00-195.00  195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     939     62.4     723-876      792.4  195.00-195.00  195.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       67     62.5   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 65 - 80% Choice      104     62.9   1,300-1,325  1,309.6  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice      468     63.3   1,130-1,200  1,177.1  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     639     63.1   1,130-1,325  1,208.9  122.00-123.00  122.90
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       41     62.5     781-781      781.3  195.00-195.00  195.00
 35 - 65% Choice      814     61.0     781-869      867.6  195.00-195.00  195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     855     61.1     781-869      863.4  195.00-195.00  195.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   4,056     63.3   1,100-1,475  1,315.2  122.00-125.50  122.81
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,925     62.2     723-968      850.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       92     60.7     758-877      861.8  185.00-188.00  185.39
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      92     60.7     758-877      861.8  185.00-188.00  185.39
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 - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       63     61.2     750-825      788.9  194.00-205.00  198.37
 65 - 80% Choice       57     63.0     882-882      882.0  199.50-199.50  199.50
 35 - 65% Choice      191     62.6     830-830      830.5  203.00-203.00  203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     311     62.4     750-882      831.5  194.00-205.00  201.42
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       47     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      47     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       36     61.5     914-914      914.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      36     61.5     914-914      914.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      116     63.0   1,075-1,175  1,109.7  123.00-124.50  123.74
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     116     63.0   1,075-1,175  1,109.7  123.00-124.50  123.74
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       38     63.0     803-803      803.3  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice       47     63.2     695-695      695.8  205.00-205.00  205.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      85     63.1     695-803      743.9  198.00-205.00  201.87
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     163     63.0   1,075-1,225  1,142.9  123.00-124.50  123.82
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     432     62.5     695-914      821.1  194.00-205.00  201.81
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       71     60.6     799-870      835.0  188.00-190.00  189.01
 65 - 80% Choice       71     60.0     825-825      825.0  187.00-190.00  189.24
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     142     60.3     799-870      830.0  187.00-190.00  189.13
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      321     62.3     802-831      822.0  187.00-205.00  201.36
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     321     62.3     802-831      822.0  187.00-205.00  201.36

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