Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

LM_CT114
St Joseph, MO    Fri Mar 30, 2012    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:       4,704            Week ago:      704          Year ago:    4,734
Week to Date:  123,817            Week ago:  141,802          Year ago:  184,954

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       3,911            Week ago:    1,984          Year ago:      892
Week to Date:   26,663            Week ago:   30,123          Year ago:   31,383


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      280     62.5   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 35 - 65% Choice    2,789     63.7   1,200-1,400  1,265.8  123.00-125.50  123.89
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,069     63.6   1,200-1,400  1,278.0  123.00-125.50  123.90
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       82     63.2     834-857      845.0  198.00-203.00  200.32
 65 - 80% Choice       55     63.8     893-893      893.2  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     137     63.5     834-893      864.4  198.00-203.00  200.19
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      105     63.2   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
 35 - 65% Choice      918     63.3   1,097-1,325  1,150.1  123.00-125.50  123.82
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,023     63.3   1,097-1,325  1,160.4  123.00-125.50  124.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       40     62.0     713-713      713.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     62.0     713-713      713.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       80     63.3   1,250-1,300  1,275.0  126.00-127.00  126.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      80     63.3   1,250-1,300  1,275.0  126.00-127.00  126.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   4,172     63.5   1,097-1,400  1,249.1  123.00-127.00  123.97
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     177     63.1     713-893      830.2  198.00-203.00  200.82
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       70     60.0   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  116.00-116.00  116.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      70     60.0   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  116.00-116.00  116.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       41     62.0     831-867      855.3  192.00-195.00  193.02
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      41     62.0     831-867      855.3  192.00-195.00  193.02
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      320     62.8   1,175-1,215  1,199.3  123.00-127.00  124.46
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     320     62.8   1,175-1,215  1,199.3  123.00-127.00  124.46
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       52     61.5     793-947      828.6  200.00-204.00  203.08
 65 - 80% Choice      160     63.0     818-818      818.3  206.00-206.00  206.00
 35 - 65% Choice      194     65.1     748-769      761.9  194.25-194.25  194.25
  0 - 35% Choice      396     65.3     753-812      775.1  194.25-194.25  194.25
 Total all grades     802     64.6     748-947      784.0  194.25-206.00  197.17
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      264     63.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     264     63.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       96     62.0     850-850      850.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 Total all grades      96     62.0     850-850      850.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      594     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  127.00-127.50  127.27
 35 - 65% Choice      343     62.3   1,175-1,250  1,198.0  122.00-125.00  124.08
  0 - 35% Choice       50     61.5   1,075-1,075  1,075.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 Total all grades     987     62.7   1,075-1,325  1,268.2  121.00-127.50  125.84
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       20     63.6     681-681      681.8  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice      174     62.8     825-850      830.7  198.00-205.00  203.04
 35 - 65% Choice       90     61.6     775-950      852.8  196.00-201.00  198.22
  0 - 35% Choice       65     59.3     750-950      857.7  198.00-201.00  199.62
 Total all grades     349     61.9     681-950      832.9  196.00-205.00  201.27
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,571     62.8   1,075-1,325  1,242.7  121.00-127.50  125.08
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,247     63.6     681-950      802.8  194.25-206.00  198.38
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       20     61.3   1,215-1,215  1,215.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      20     61.3   1,215-1,215  1,215.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      540     60.0     775-775      775.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     540     60.0     775-775      775.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       22     61.8     799-799      799.6  194.00-194.00  194.00
 65 - 80% Choice       38     60.0     825-825      825.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      60     60.7     799-825      815.7  194.00-197.00  195.90

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