Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Nov 21, 2012    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:       5,370            Week ago:      114          Year ago:  125,008
Week to Date:    7,796            Week ago:    1,869          Year ago:  129,266

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,017            Week ago:    1,208          Year ago:    5,575
Week to Date:    5,748            Week ago:    5,844          Year ago:   10,828


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      744     62.7   1,475-1,475  1,475.0  125.00-128.00  125.95
 65 - 80% Choice      180     64.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  128.50-128.50  128.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     924     63.1   1,300-1,475  1,440.9  125.00-128.50  126.44
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      850     62.9     850-976      893.4  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice      436     64.2     843-893      863.9  195.00-200.00  199.56
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,286     63.3     843-976      883.4  195.00-200.00  199.85
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      722     63.7   1,225-1,375  1,302.6  126.00-127.50  126.72
 65 - 80% Choice       84     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     806     63.6   1,225-1,375  1,294.5  125.50-127.50  126.60
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      971     63.2     803-882      834.6  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice       80     63.2     743-743      743.2  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,051     63.2     743-882      827.6  197.00-200.00  199.77
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       34     65.5   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  128.00-128.00  128.00
 65 - 80% Choice      236     64.3   1,250-1,300  1,258.5  125.00-128.00  127.49
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     270     64.5   1,250-1,425  1,279.4  125.00-128.00  127.56
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      393     63.0     803-882      860.4  199.00-200.00  199.32
 65 - 80% Choice       40     63.0     756-756      756.0  199.00-199.00  199.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     433     63.0     756-882      850.8  199.00-200.00  199.29
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   2,000     63.5   1,225-1,475  1,360.1  125.00-128.50  126.66
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,770     63.2     743-976      857.1  195.00-200.00  199.73
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       33     62.0     798-873      844.0  184.00-186.00  184.79
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      33     62.0     798-873      844.0  184.00-186.00  184.79
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      225     62.7     787-929      862.4  198.00-200.00  199.11
 65 - 80% Choice       23     62.0     725-725      725.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     248     62.6     725-929      849.7  190.00-200.00  198.27
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      268     63.0     771-850      846.1  198.00-200.00  199.89
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     268     63.0     771-850      846.1  198.00-200.00  199.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      319     62.8     781-882      843.3  190.00-200.00  197.59
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       25     62.0     768-783      776.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     344     62.7     768-882      838.4  190.00-200.00  197.76
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     860     62.8     725-929      844.0  190.00-200.00  198.57
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       35     61.0     869-869      869.3  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice       16     58.5     862-862      862.9  188.00-188.00  188.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      51     60.2     862-869      867.3  188.00-200.00  196.24
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       15     60.0     825-825      825.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      15     60.0     825-825      825.0  190.00-190.00  190.00

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