KS Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Feb 14, 2013    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:      10,099            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:   11,482            Week ago:      331          Year ago:      316

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         854            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    1,182            Week ago:      187          Year ago:       65


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      586     63.6   1,250-1,450  1,340.3  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice    3,159     63.5   1,235-1,450  1,326.6  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice       70     63.8   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 Total all grades   3,815     63.5   1,235-1,450  1,329.1  123.00-123.00  123.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      468     63.6     768-912      800.7  194.50-196.00  195.13
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     468     63.6     768-912      800.7  194.50-196.00  195.13
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,057     63.5   1,070-1,325  1,201.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,892     63.4   1,085-1,300  1,188.4  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,949     63.5   1,070-1,325  1,192.9  123.00-123.00  123.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      792     64.9     706-738      722.1  194.50-194.50  194.50
 35 - 65% Choice      892     64.2     697-809      763.2  194.50-194.50  194.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,684     64.5     697-809      743.9  194.50-194.50  194.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      451     63.3   1,250-1,370  1,323.4  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice      732     63.5   1,220-1,350  1,280.2  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,183     63.4   1,220-1,370  1,296.6  123.00-123.00  123.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   7,947     63.5   1,070-1,450  1,273.8  123.00-123.00  123.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,152     64.3     697-912      756.2  194.50-196.00  194.64
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 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 - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      278     64.1     782-929      858.7  193.00-194.00  193.40
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     278     64.1     782-929      858.7  193.00-194.00  193.40
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      180     64.6     757-1,220  1,060.8  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice       75     64.8     712-712      712.8  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     520     64.5     712-1,245  1,031.7  193.00-193.00  193.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       56     62.8     800-800      800.7  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      56     62.8     800-800      800.7  193.00-193.00  193.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     854     64.3     712-1,245    960.2  193.00-194.00  193.13
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

KANSAS - KS

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
         816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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