KS Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri May 25, 2012    USDA Market News Service

KANSAS 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:       2,074            Week ago:       42          Year ago:      263
Week to Date:   25,090            Week ago:      296          Year ago:   33,800

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:          62            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    1,370            Week ago:      202          Year ago:      886


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                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      907     63.6   1,153-1,350  1,246.4  121.00-121.00  121.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     907     63.6   1,153-1,350  1,246.4  121.00-121.00  121.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    1,167     63.0   1,075-1,250  1,135.5  121.00-121.00  121.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,167     63.0   1,075-1,250  1,135.5  121.00-121.00  121.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   2,074     63.3   1,075-1,350  1,184.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
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
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       40     59.0     671-671      671.5  184.00-184.00  184.00
 35 - 65% Choice       22     60.0     810-810      810.0  182.00-182.00  182.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      62     59.4     671-810      720.6  182.00-184.00  183.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.

KANSAS - KS

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