Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Mon Feb 04, 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:         278            Week ago:       34          Year ago:    1,254
Week to Date:      278            Week ago:       34          Year ago:    1,254

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,752            Week ago:    3,338          Year ago:    1,205
Week to Date:    1,752            Week ago:    3,338          Year ago:    1,205


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
  No Reportable Trade.  
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       33     64.0     925-925      925.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      33     64.0     925-925      925.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
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      33     64.0     925-925      925.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      228     61.0   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     228     61.0   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  116.00-116.00  116.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       17     62.0     815-815      815.7  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      17     62.0     815-815      815.7  193.00-193.00  193.00
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       38     61.2     889-889      889.5  202.00-202.00  202.00
 65 - 80% Choice      266     65.7     806-985      959.7  198.00-204.00  198.81
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     304     65.1     806-985      951.0  198.00-204.00  199.21
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      338     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  122.00-126.00  123.16
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     338     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  122.00-126.00  123.16
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice       31     62.0     650-675      666.1  196.00-196.00  196.00
 Total all grades      31     62.0     650-675      666.1  196.00-196.00  196.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     338     63.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  122.00-126.00  123.16
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     335     64.8     650-985      924.6  196.00-204.00  198.91
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      160     59.3     775-775      775.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice      484     60.0     825-825      825.0  190.00-195.00  192.58
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     644     59.8     775-825      812.6  190.00-195.00  192.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       30     63.0     825-825      825.0  204.00-204.00  204.00
 35 - 65% Choice      106     66.6     812-812      812.4  198.00-198.00  198.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     136     65.8     812-825      815.2  198.00-204.00  199.32

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