Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Feb 14, 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:      33,085            Week ago:      376          Year ago:      690
Week to Date:   51,934            Week ago:    4,131          Year ago:    3,410

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,464            Week ago:    1,136          Year ago:      900
Week to Date:   10,768            Week ago:    8,011          Year ago:    5,312


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    1,147     63.5   1,320-1,560  1,497.1  119.00-123.00  122.00
 65 - 80% Choice    2,322     62.9   1,110-1,500  1,408.4  119.00-123.00  121.60
 35 - 65% Choice    5,506     63.6   1,225-1,470  1,329.4  122.00-123.00  122.96
  0 - 35% Choice      251     63.2   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 Total all grades   9,226     63.4   1,110-1,560  1,370.7  119.00-123.00  122.50
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,468     63.4     883-981      927.6  194.00-196.50  195.75
 65 - 80% Choice    1,256     63.7     834-961      903.8  194.00-196.00  195.62
 35 - 65% Choice    2,988     62.1     768-935      851.4  194.00-196.00  195.73
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   5,712     62.8     768-981      882.5  194.00-196.50  195.71
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    1,286     62.5   1,220-1,425  1,356.1  122.00-123.00  122.51
 65 - 80% Choice    3,089     62.6   1,070-1,350  1,270.1  119.00-123.00  121.31
 35 - 65% Choice    3,292     63.6   1,085-1,300  1,173.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   7,667     63.0   1,070-1,425  1,242.8  119.00-123.00  122.24
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,176     63.1     738-906      831.4  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice    2,233     64.2     706-868      782.5  194.00-196.00  195.15
 35 - 65% Choice    2,352     63.0     697-809      774.9  194.50-196.00  195.43
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   5,761     63.5     697-906      789.4  194.00-196.00  195.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      667     63.3   1,275-1,425  1,344.2  123.00-124.00  123.21
 65 - 80% Choice      490     63.4   1,250-1,370  1,317.5  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,359     63.5   1,160-1,350  1,262.4  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,516     63.4   1,160-1,425  1,294.8  123.00-124.00  123.06
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      110     63.0     803-819      813.3  193.00-196.00  194.91
 65 - 80% Choice      181     63.1     775-880      831.3  196.00-197.00  196.46
 35 - 65% Choice      167     62.9     838-887      873.1  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     458     63.0     775-887      842.2  193.00-197.00  195.92
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades  19,409     63.3   1,070-1,560  1,310.3  119.00-124.00  122.47
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  11,931     63.1     697-981      836.0  193.00-197.00  195.59
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       25     62.0     811-811      811.4  186.00-186.00  186.00
 65 - 80% Choice       33     60.5     786-786      786.5  190.00-190.00  190.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      58     61.1     786-811      797.2  186.00-190.00  188.28
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
 No reportable trade.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       88     62.5     822-852      839.1  196.00-199.00  197.30
 35 - 65% Choice      278     64.1     782-929      858.7  193.00-194.00  193.40
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     366     63.7     782-929      854.0  193.00-199.00  194.33
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      265     64.4     788-1,245  1,102.1  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice      260     64.1     757-1,220  1,001.9  193.00-196.00  193.92
 35 - 65% Choice      117     63.8     712-744      724.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     642     64.2     712-1,245    992.6  193.00-196.00  193.37
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       45     63.0     803-803      803.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice      111     62.3     753-834      789.3  195.00-196.00  195.35
 35 - 65% Choice       89     62.9     800-882      830.8  193.00-202.00  196.34
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     245     62.6     753-882      806.9  193.00-202.00  196.20
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,253     63.7     712-1,245    915.8  193.00-202.00  194.21
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       35     60.0     775-775      775.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
 65 - 80% Choice      116     60.0     825-825      825.0  190.00-191.00  190.81
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     151     60.0     775-825      813.4  186.00-191.00  189.70
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       60     61.1     811-811      811.3  202.00-202.00  202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      60     61.1     811-811      811.3  202.00-202.00  202.00

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