TX-OK Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Feb 08, 2013    USDA Market News Service

TX/OK/NM 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:       3,987            Week ago:                   Year ago:    None
Week to Date:    3,987            Week ago:    5,449          Year ago:    None

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         358            Week ago:      182          Year ago:      423
Week to Date:    1,510            Week ago:    6,719          Year ago:    2,805


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      833     64.0   1,265-1,370  1,300.9  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,640     64.1   1,250-1,410  1,323.6  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice       59     64.0   1,370-1,370  1,370.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades   2,532     64.0   1,250-1,410  1,317.2  125.00-125.00  125.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      386     64.2   1,185-1,225  1,201.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice      371     64.0   1,115-1,250  1,178.3  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice       26     64.0   1,190-1,190  1,190.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 Total all grades     783     64.1   1,115-1,250  1,189.9  125.00-125.00  125.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       59     63.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice      613     64.2   1,150-1,380  1,195.2  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     672     64.1   1,150-1,380  1,204.4  125.00-125.00  125.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   3,987     64.1   1,115-1,410  1,273.2  125.00-125.00  125.00
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
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       30     63.5     793-793      793.8  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice      151     63.5     777-777      777.9  197.00-197.00  197.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     181     63.5     777-793      780.5  197.00-197.00  197.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      155     63.0     705-705      705.6  197.00-197.00  197.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     155     63.0     705-705      705.6  197.00-197.00  197.00
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                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     336     63.3     705-793      746.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       22     60.0     750-750      750.0  198.50-198.50  198.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      22     60.0     750-750      750.0  198.50-198.50  198.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  

TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
         816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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