Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Mar 20, 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:      10,551            Week ago:      619          Year ago:   79,002
Week to Date:   39,040            Week ago:    1,989          Year ago:   85,123

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         537            Week ago:      705          Year ago:   11,056
Week to Date:    4,693            Week ago:    3,074          Year ago:   14,435


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      896     63.5   1,200-1,550  1,438.3  122.75-125.00  124.42
 65 - 80% Choice    1,745     62.7   1,300-1,550  1,511.8  124.00-125.50  125.21
 35 - 65% Choice      455     63.3   1,200-1,320  1,266.6  124.00-125.00  124.26
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,096     63.0   1,200-1,550  1,454.5  122.75-125.50  124.84
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       45     61.6     770-770      770.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice      511     63.7     809-932      867.9  194.00-198.00  197.17
 35 - 65% Choice      258     63.8     735-804      780.5  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     814     63.6     735-932      834.8  194.00-198.00  196.21
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    1,990     63.5   1,225-1,400  1,368.2  123.00-125.50  124.36
 65 - 80% Choice      766     62.6   1,255-1,400  1,355.9  125.00-125.50  125.33
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,756     63.2   1,225-1,400  1,364.8  123.00-125.50  124.63
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      561     63.8     771-851      839.8  198.00-201.00  199.01
 65 - 80% Choice    1,235     63.7     777-857      836.8  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,796     63.7     771-857      837.7  198.00-201.00  198.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      472     62.9   1,250-1,425  1,323.0  124.00-125.00  124.23
 65 - 80% Choice      625     62.3   1,350-1,525  1,505.4  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice      440     63.2   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,537     62.7   1,250-1,525  1,390.6  124.00-125.00  124.48
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       63     62.4     774-852      826.3  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice      270     62.5     906-906      906.2  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     333     62.5     774-906      891.1  198.00-198.00  198.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   7,389     63.0   1,200-1,550  1,407.7  122.75-125.50  124.69
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,943     63.6     735-932      842.9  194.00-201.00  197.70
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       37     60.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  114.00-114.00  114.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      37     60.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  114.00-114.00  114.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       75     62.0     782-870      812.0  186.00-188.00  186.59
 65 - 80% Choice       14     60.5     786-786      786.5  190.00-190.00  190.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      89     61.8     782-870      808.0  186.00-190.00  187.12
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       30     62.5     796-796      796.9  196.50-196.50  196.50
 65 - 80% Choice       45     64.4     724-724      724.4  203.00-203.00  203.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      75     63.6     724-796      753.4  196.50-203.00  200.40
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       38     64.0     736-736      736.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      38     64.0     736-736      736.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       70     63.5     825-825      825.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice       45     62.5     781-781      781.3  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice       53     64.1     724-750      744.8  203.00-203.00  203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     168     63.4     724-825      788.0  197.00-203.00  200.14
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     281     63.6     724-825      771.7  196.50-203.00  199.79
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       70     59.9     775-921      852.4  186.00-195.00  190.76
 65 - 80% Choice       37     60.1     813-813      813.6  199.00-199.00  199.00
 35 - 65% Choice       13     60.2     783-783      783.3  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     120     60.0     775-921      832.9  186.00-199.00  193.65
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       15     63.4     777-777      777.2  203.00-203.00  203.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       94     62.1     788-821      803.8  202.00-204.00  202.94
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     109     62.3     777-821      800.2  202.00-204.00  202.94

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