Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Dec 28, 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:      36,261            Week ago:   18,282          Year ago:   17,884
Week to Date:   43,078            Week ago:   36,374          Year ago:   23,171

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       8,777            Week ago:    6,175          Year ago:    3,010
Week to Date:   15,350            Week ago:   27,585          Year ago:   12,741


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      760     63.3   1,300-1,550  1,449.7  126.00-130.00  127.22
 65 - 80% Choice    3,048     63.8   1,270-1,475  1,391.2  127.00-127.00  127.00
 35 - 65% Choice    8,761     63.5   1,145-1,450  1,331.9  127.00-127.00  127.00
  0 - 35% Choice      226     63.4   1,200-1,320  1,262.7  127.00-127.00  127.00
 Total all grades  12,795     63.5   1,145-1,550  1,351.8  126.00-130.00  127.01
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    2,050     62.4     819-976      898.4  200.00-203.00  201.61
 65 - 80% Choice    2,208     63.0     777-974      905.8  200.00-203.00  202.17
 35 - 65% Choice      895     64.1     741-926      802.9  201.00-202.00  201.20
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   5,153     63.0     741-976      885.0  200.00-203.00  201.78
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    1,012     63.2   1,150-1,475  1,379.2  127.00-129.00  127.08
 65 - 80% Choice    1,634     63.4   1,145-1,375  1,268.7  125.00-127.00  126.70
 35 - 65% Choice    4,974     63.5   1,110-1,345  1,188.8  127.00-127.00  127.00
  0 - 35% Choice       91     63.8   1,050-1,050  1,050.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
 Total all grades   7,711     63.4   1,050-1,475  1,229.1  125.00-129.00  126.95
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,085     62.4     768-857      808.4  202.00-203.00  202.15
 65 - 80% Choice    1,328     63.6     730-875      800.8  201.00-203.00  201.85
 35 - 65% Choice    3,159     63.8     662-755      704.7  201.00-202.00  201.02
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   5,572     63.5     662-875      747.8  201.00-203.00  201.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      114     63.6   1,250-1,410  1,333.9  126.00-127.00  126.65
 65 - 80% Choice      617     63.3   1,225-1,450  1,398.6  126.00-127.50  127.25
 35 - 65% Choice    1,613     63.7   1,075-1,385  1,224.9  127.00-127.00  127.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,344     63.6   1,075-1,450  1,275.9  126.00-127.50  127.05
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      740     63.0     819-950      907.6  201.00-203.00  202.21
 65 - 80% Choice      211     63.5     806-848      838.7  202.00-202.00  202.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     951     63.1     806-950      892.3  201.00-203.00  202.17
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades  22,850     63.5   1,050-1,550  1,302.6  125.00-130.00  126.99
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  11,676     63.2     662-976      820.1  200.00-203.00  201.65
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       49     62.0     736-958      846.3  190.00-192.00  191.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      49     62.0     736-958      846.3  190.00-192.00  191.00
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      424     62.6     795-945      928.6  199.00-204.50  201.15
 65 - 80% Choice      555     62.4     858-886      882.6  203.00-203.00  203.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,702     63.8     736-884      830.9  198.00-208.00  203.46
  0 - 35% Choice      384     63.1     714-800      767.2  204.50-208.00  206.24
 Total all grades   3,065     63.3     714-945      845.8  198.00-208.00  203.41
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      280     63.0     787-801      789.7  198.00-204.50  202.51
 65 - 80% Choice    1,618     63.9     720-816      746.6  203.00-204.50  203.63
 35 - 65% Choice    1,452     63.8     682-780      741.2  203.00-204.50  203.48
  0 - 35% Choice      204     63.0     666-850      723.4  200.00-208.00  205.53
 Total all grades   3,554     63.7     666-850      746.4  198.00-208.00  203.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       40     63.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     63.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      235     62.9     750-900      831.9  192.00-205.00  197.95
 65 - 80% Choice      176     64.0     803-819      807.6  202.00-203.00  202.75
 35 - 65% Choice    1,270     60.0     682-950      916.4  202.00-204.50  202.07
  0 - 35% Choice       34     59.7     795-795      795.9  198.00-198.00  198.00
 Total all grades   1,715     60.8     682-950      891.3  192.00-205.00  201.50
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      40     63.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   8,334     63.0     666-950      812.8  192.00-208.00  203.09
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       80     61.0   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  118.00-118.00  118.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      80     61.0   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  118.00-118.00  118.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      111     60.2     775-782      779.5  188.00-193.00  189.76
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     111     60.2     775-782      779.5  188.00-193.00  189.76
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       17     61.4     684-684      684.2  198.00-198.00  198.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      17     61.4     684-684      684.2  198.00-198.00  198.00

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