Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Mar 01, 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:       7,716            Week ago:    1,085          Year ago:   57,236
Week to Date:  122,059            Week ago:   41,742          Year ago:  150,188

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,887            Week ago:    2,117          Year ago:    8,969
Week to Date:   19,950            Week ago:   23,337          Year ago:   29,393


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      289     62.9   1,375-1,475  1,429.5  126.00-127.00  126.36
 65 - 80% Choice      247     63.1   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  127.00-128.00  127.15
 35 - 65% Choice      508     63.2   1,225-1,400  1,277.3  127.00-128.50  128.08
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,044     63.1   1,225-1,475  1,336.6  126.00-128.50  127.39
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      427     63.0     850-925      906.3  202.00-203.00  202.82
 65 - 80% Choice    1,316     63.3     841-960      917.2  202.00-204.00  202.94
 35 - 65% Choice       60     61.5     845-845      845.6  201.00-201.00  201.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,803     63.2     841-960      912.2  201.00-204.00  202.85
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      145     62.5   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
 65 - 80% Choice      973     62.7   1,200-1,355  1,290.7  125.00-129.00  127.49
 35 - 65% Choice      728     62.9   1,125-1,300  1,217.0  128.00-129.00  128.60
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,846     62.8   1,125-1,355  1,266.3  125.00-129.00  127.81
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      419     62.2     787-835      804.3  202.00-205.00  203.25
 65 - 80% Choice      452     62.8     717-866      797.9  202.00-203.00  202.73
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     871     62.5     717-866      801.0  202.00-205.00  202.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       52     63.9   1,325-1,350  1,332.2  125.00-129.50  128.20
 65 - 80% Choice      285     62.4   1,250-1,425  1,353.0  127.00-129.00  128.18
 35 - 65% Choice      553     63.7   1,200-1,275  1,222.1  128.00-128.50  128.07
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     890     63.3   1,200-1,425  1,270.4  125.00-129.50  128.11
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       90     61.5     812-816      814.7  203.00-203.00  203.00
 65 - 80% Choice      314     62.8     843-950      915.7  202.00-204.00  202.44
 35 - 65% Choice      193     63.5     753-950      907.2  202.00-203.00  202.22
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     597     62.8     753-950      897.7  202.00-204.00  202.45
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   3,780     63.0   1,125-1,475  1,286.7  125.00-129.50  127.77
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   3,271     62.9     717-960      879.9  201.00-205.00  202.81
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      120     61.0   1,444-1,444  1,444.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     120     61.0   1,444-1,444  1,444.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       39     62.0     666-810      743.9  187.00-188.00  187.54
 65 - 80% Choice      130     61.0     854-854      854.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       11     62.0     736-736      736.6  188.00-188.00  188.00
 Total all grades     180     61.3     666-854      823.0  187.00-193.00  191.51
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      137     62.8     806-930      846.9  199.00-203.00  200.74
 65 - 80% Choice       42     61.5     891-891      891.8  204.00-204.00  204.00
 35 - 65% Choice      172     64.0     848-848      848.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     351     63.2     806-930      852.8  199.00-205.00  203.22
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       38     62.5     750-750      750.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
 65 - 80% Choice       28     59.0     737-737      737.5  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice      273     61.6     855-876      863.9  203.00-203.00  203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     339     61.5     737-876      840.7  198.00-203.00  202.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      181     62.0     718-819      772.4  195.00-204.00  200.53
 65 - 80% Choice      237     61.7     781-950      844.9  195.00-206.00  201.49
 35 - 65% Choice       50     62.9     823-825      825.0  203.00-205.00  204.48
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     468     61.9     718-950      814.7  195.00-206.00  201.44
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,158     62.2     718-950      833.9  195.00-206.00  202.31
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       83     61.1     750-834      818.6  189.00-195.00  189.80
 65 - 80% Choice      451     59.1     750-842      789.8  185.00-201.00  196.90
 35 - 65% Choice      111     60.0     780-780      780.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     645     59.5     750-842      791.8  185.00-201.00  196.52
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       84     59.8     833-833      833.7  188.00-188.00  188.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      84     59.8     833-833      833.7  188.00-188.00  188.00

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