Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Feb 20, 2013    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:       5,169            Week ago:    3,362          Year ago:      837
Week to Date:    5,735            Week ago:   14,303          Year ago:    2,324

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,713            Week ago:    1,250          Year ago:    1,156
Week to Date:    9,403            Week ago:    6,315          Year ago:    3,241


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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      151     63.7   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice    2,573     63.3   1,175-1,350  1,277.3  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,724     63.3   1,175-1,425  1,285.5  123.00-123.00  123.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    1,664     63.4   1,125-1,340  1,168.3  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,664     63.4   1,125-1,340  1,168.3  123.00-123.00  123.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      160     64.3     895-895      895.1  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     160     64.3     895-895      895.1  196.00-196.00  196.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      131     63.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice      219     63.7   1,175-1,200  1,186.4  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     350     63.5   1,175-1,250  1,210.2  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   4,738     63.3   1,125-1,425  1,238.8  123.00-123.00  123.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     160     64.3     895-895      895.1  196.00-196.00  196.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       76     59.5   1,300-1,350  1,325.0  113.00-113.00  113.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      76     59.5   1,300-1,350  1,325.0  113.00-113.00  113.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       73     62.0     813-924      856.7  185.00-185.00  185.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      73     62.0     813-924      856.7  185.00-185.00  185.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  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      115     57.7     643-793      721.9  200.00-204.00  202.00
 65 - 80% Choice      124     60.1     726-726      726.2  202.00-202.00  202.00
 35 - 65% Choice      175     63.0     711-752      720.8  197.50-200.00  198.06
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     414     60.7     643-793      722.7  197.50-204.00  200.33
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      841     64.0     720-752      733.2  197.50-197.50  197.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     841     64.0     720-752      733.2  197.50-197.50  197.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       19     57.3     770-770      770.1  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice      164     64.1     753-828      809.5  195.00-200.00  198.72
 35 - 65% Choice      135     63.3     720-727      722.3  197.00-197.50  197.34
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     318     63.3     720-828      770.1  195.00-200.00  198.21
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,573     63.0     643-828      737.9  195.00-204.00  198.39
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       16     58.0     783-783      783.0  187.00-187.00  187.00
 35 - 65% Choice       50     60.5     831-831      831.9  189.50-189.50  189.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      66     59.9     783-831      820.0  187.00-189.50  188.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       74     60.0     825-825      825.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      74     60.0     825-825      825.0  186.00-186.00  186.00

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