KS Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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

KANSAS DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Morning
Primarily trade from previous afternoon

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:         629            Week ago:     none          Year ago:       40
Week to Date:   23,016            Week ago:      254          Year ago:   33,537

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         186            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    1,308            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       44     63.0   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 35 - 65% Choice       99     62.3   1,400-1,450  1,427.1  120.00-121.00  120.63
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     143     62.5   1,400-1,450  1,418.7  120.00-121.00  120.74
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      407     63.0     897-897      897.7  194.00-194.00  194.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     407     63.0     897-897      897.7  194.00-194.00  194.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       24     62.5   1,255-1,255  1,255.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 35 - 65% Choice       55     62.5   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      79     62.5   1,200-1,255  1,216.7  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     222     62.5   1,200-1,450  1,346.8  120.00-121.00  120.83
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     407     63.0     897-897      897.7  194.00-194.00  194.00
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
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       61     62.5   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      61     62.5   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       74     62.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      74     62.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       38     63.5     762-762      762.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      38     63.5     762-762      762.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
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     135     62.5   1,300-1,400  1,345.2  121.00-121.00  121.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      38     63.5     762-762      762.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       13     60.0     720-720      720.0  182.00-182.00  182.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      13     60.0     720-720      720.0  182.00-182.00  182.00
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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