KS Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri May 04, 2012    USDA Market News Service

KANSAS 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:       9,103            Week ago:      147          Year ago:    2,724
Week to Date:    9,692            Week ago:    8,639          Year ago:   42,640

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:          81            Week ago:       34          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:      237            Week ago:      888          Year ago:    1,690


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    1,833     63.9   1,300-1,435  1,363.5  120.00-120.00  120.00
 35 - 65% Choice    2,282     63.2   1,070-1,435  1,262.4  118.00-120.00  119.98
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,115     63.5   1,070-1,435  1,307.4  118.00-120.00  119.99
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,650     63.7   1,132-1,250  1,207.1  120.00-120.00  120.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,730     63.0   1,100-1,275  1,155.5  120.00-120.00  120.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,380     63.3   1,100-1,275  1,180.7  120.00-120.00  120.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       73     64.0     819-819      819.2  190.50-190.50  190.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      73     64.0     819-819      819.2  190.50-190.50  190.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      301     63.4   1,225-1,300  1,290.8  120.00-120.00  120.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,030     63.1   1,225-1,300  1,251.2  119.00-120.00  119.88
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,331     63.1   1,225-1,300  1,260.1  119.00-120.00  119.91
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   8,826     63.4   1,070-1,435  1,251.8  118.00-120.00  119.98
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      73     64.0     819-819      819.2  190.50-190.50  190.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       38     59.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  108.00-108.00  108.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      38     59.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  108.00-108.00  108.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
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 
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 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                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       15     60.0     720-720      720.0  180.00-180.00  180.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       25     59.7     761-761      761.8  182.00-182.00  182.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     59.8     720-761      746.1  180.00-182.00  181.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       41     62.6     764-764      764.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      41     62.6     764-764      764.0  192.00-192.00  192.00

KANSAS - KS

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678      email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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