Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Feb 07, 2013    USDA Market News Service

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for: Wednesday, 02/06/2013

On Wednesday, negotiated cash trade was at a standstill in the Southern and 
Northern Plains.  Trading in the Western Cornbelt was limited on very light 
demand.  Not enough sales for an adequate market trend.  The last established 
market was last week. In the Southern Plains live sales sold at 125.00.  In 
Nebraska, live sales sold from 125.00 to 126.00.  Dressed sales sold mostly at 
202.00.  Last week in Colorado, live sales sold at 125.00.  In the Western 
Cornbelt last week, live sales sold from 125.00 to 127.00.  Dressed sales sold 
from 200.00 to 202.00.  
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:       1,691            Week ago:   24,018          Year ago:      554
Week to Date:    3,578            Week ago:   24,905          Year ago:    2,897

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       2,478            Week ago:    9,541          Year ago:    2,268
Week to Date:    6,875            Week ago:   17,810          Year ago:    6,865


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      226     63.4   1,300-1,500  1,431.0  127.00-130.00  127.98
 65 - 80% Choice      639     63.4   1,425-1,450  1,427.9  127.00-127.00  127.00
 35 - 65% Choice      130     63.7   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  128.00-128.00  128.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     995     63.4   1,300-1,500  1,431.5  127.00-130.00  127.35
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      196     62.6     808-882      867.7  202.00-204.00  202.39
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     196     62.6     808-882      867.7  202.00-204.00  202.39
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      112     63.3   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  124.50-128.00  126.69
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     112     63.3   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  124.50-128.00  126.69
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       46     62.5   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  126.75-126.75  126.75
 65 - 80% Choice       85     63.3   1,225-1,275  1,249.7  126.50-127.00  126.75
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     131     63.0   1,225-1,275  1,249.8  126.50-127.00  126.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,238     63.4   1,175-1,500  1,389.1  124.50-130.00  127.23
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     196     62.6     808-882      867.7  202.00-204.00  202.39
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       35     60.5   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  111.50-111.50  111.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      128     60.0   1,135-1,275  1,209.4  114.00-114.00  114.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     163     60.1   1,135-1,375  1,244.9  111.50-114.00  113.46
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       14     62.0     684-684      684.7  190.00-190.00  190.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       80     59.5     833-833      833.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      94     59.9     684-833      810.9  190.00-192.00  191.70
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       13     63.3   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      13     63.3   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      183     61.0     793-852      818.3  202.00-205.00  204.31
 65 - 80% Choice      187     62.2     742-819      793.9  197.00-205.00  200.55
 35 - 65% Choice      296     64.8     711-810      796.2  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice      209     64.6     829-829      829.3  193.00-193.00  193.00
 Total all grades     875     63.4     711-852      808.3  193.00-205.00  196.98
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       51     65.0     743-771      753.7  193.00-203.00  196.73
  0 - 35% Choice      190     62.0     850-850      850.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 Total all grades     241     62.6     743-850      829.6  193.00-203.00  196.15
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       48     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  126.75-126.75  126.75
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      48     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  126.75-126.75  126.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      316     63.4     756-844      811.3  201.00-204.00  202.48
 65 - 80% Choice      366     62.6     744-819      794.3  201.00-208.00  204.14
 35 - 65% Choice       93     62.4     744-800      764.7  196.00-203.00  201.43
  0 - 35% Choice       48     62.0     800-800      800.0  189.00-196.00  193.81
 Total all grades     823     62.8     744-844      797.8  189.00-208.00  202.59
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      61     63.1   1,225-1,275  1,235.7  121.00-126.75  125.52
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,939     63.1     711-852      806.5  189.00-208.00  199.26
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      193     59.8     775-775      775.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice      146     60.2     781-881      827.9  193.00-199.00  197.32
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     339     60.0     775-881      797.8  193.00-199.00  194.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       19     60.9     865-865      865.1  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice       59     61.2     778-825      806.0  195.00-203.00  198.25
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      78     61.1     778-865      820.4  195.00-203.00  198.19

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