Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Jan 24, 2013    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:       7,403            Week ago:    6,467          Year ago:      188
Week to Date:   38,316            Week ago:   50,357          Year ago:    1,183

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,672            Week ago:    1,519          Year ago:    1,080
Week to Date:   11,522            Week ago:   14,915          Year ago:    8,897


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      625     62.8   1,475-1,560  1,505.7  121.50-123.00  122.26
 65 - 80% Choice      307     62.3   1,450-1,600  1,526.2  120.00-122.00  120.78
 35 - 65% Choice      462     63.2   1,300-1,340  1,323.4  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,394     62.8   1,300-1,600  1,449.8  120.00-123.00  121.85
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      475     62.9     875-936      930.3  192.00-197.00  195.18
 65 - 80% Choice    1,386     62.8     857-976      898.8  192.00-197.00  195.27
 35 - 65% Choice      120     63.0     819-819      819.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,981     62.9     819-976      901.6  192.00-197.00  195.23
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      518     63.1   1,200-1,400  1,313.2  122.00-128.00  122.95
 65 - 80% Choice       76     63.7   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 35 - 65% Choice      139     62.7   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     733     63.1   1,200-1,400  1,309.3  122.00-128.00  122.88
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       77     63.0     787-787      787.0  195.50-195.50  195.50
 65 - 80% Choice      861     63.3     806-857      848.5  195.00-196.00  195.80
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     938     63.2     787-857      843.4  195.00-196.00  195.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      183     64.1   1,300-1,450  1,414.1  123.00-126.50  124.87
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       38     63.2   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  120.50-120.50  120.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     221     63.9   1,275-1,450  1,390.2  120.50-126.50  124.12
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      101     63.1     809-834      829.6  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     101     63.1     809-834      829.6  195.00-195.00  195.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   2,348     63.0   1,200-1,600  1,400.3  120.00-128.00  122.38
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   3,020     63.0     787-976      881.1  192.00-197.00  195.39
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      530     59.8   1,225-1,325  1,267.7  110.00-116.00  112.45
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     530     59.8   1,225-1,325  1,267.7  110.00-116.00  112.45
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       41     62.0     794-863      826.4  188.00-192.00  189.85
 65 - 80% Choice       38     59.0     796-796      796.5  187.00-187.00  187.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      79     60.6     794-863      812.0  187.00-192.00  188.48
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       35     62.0     837-837      837.0  201.00-201.00  201.00
 65 - 80% Choice      315     62.4     744-893      834.8  194.00-206.00  196.74
 35 - 65% Choice      497     63.6     693-874      835.3  193.00-194.00  193.90
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     847     63.1     693-893      835.2  193.00-206.00  195.25
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       39     64.2     762-886      845.3  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice      429     63.9     793-822      802.6  194.00-194.00  194.00
 35 - 65% Choice      118     64.2     706-706      706.2  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     586     64.0     706-886      786.0  194.00-196.00  194.13
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      130     62.5   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     130     62.5   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       66     63.3     783-864      848.1  196.00-203.00  201.62
 35 - 65% Choice       43     61.7     759-793      769.6  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     109     62.6     759-864      817.1  196.00-203.00  199.40
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     130     62.5   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,542     63.4     693-893      815.2  193.00-206.00  195.12
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.  

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Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
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