LM_CT113 St Joseph, MO Thu Feb 09, 2012 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Morning Primarily trade from previous afternoon 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: 496 Week ago: 695 Year ago: 2,196 Week to Date: 2,897 Week ago: 2,567 Year ago: 4,971 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 933 Week ago: 797 Year ago: 1,350 Week to Date: 6,701 Week ago: 8,962 Year ago: 9,598 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 182 63.0 1,400-1,450 1,439.6 123.00-125.00 123.42 65 - 80% Choice 58 63.0 1,350-1,350 1,350.0 126.50-126.50 126.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 240 63.0 1,350-1,450 1,417.9 123.00-126.50 124.16 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade. HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 36 64.5 1,200-1,200 1,200.0 127.00-127.00 127.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 36 64.5 1,200-1,200 1,200.0 127.00-127.00 127.00 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 43 64.5 1,200-1,200 1,200.0 127.00-127.00 127.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 43 64.5 1,200-1,200 1,200.0 127.00-127.00 127.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade. ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 319 63.4 1,200-1,450 1,363.9 123.00-127.00 124.87 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 140 62.0 810-849 827.0 191.00-191.00 191.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 140 62.0 810-849 827.0 191.00-191.00 191.00 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 Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 32 63.0 1,275-1,275 1,275.0 120.00-120.00 120.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 32 63.0 1,275-1,275 1,275.0 120.00-120.00 120.00 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 94 60.8 650-852 773.3 201.00-205.00 203.29 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 123 66.0 876-876 876.5 196.00-196.00 196.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 217 63.7 650-876 831.8 196.00-205.00 199.16 HEIFER No reportable trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No reportable trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 189 62.3 750-800 780.6 198.00-202.00 199.08 65 - 80% Choice 163 62.5 724-781 773.8 197.00-202.00 198.19 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 352 62.4 724-800 777.4 197.00-202.00 198.67 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 32 63.0 1,275-1,275 1,275.0 120.00-120.00 120.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 569 62.9 650-876 798.1 196.00-205.00 198.86 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No reportable trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 276 59.3 775-775 775.0 194.00-196.00 194.98 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 34 62.0 775-775 775.0 195.00-195.00 195.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 310 59.6 775-775 775.0 194.00-196.00 194.98 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB No reportable trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 22 60.0 825-825 825.0 195.00-195.00 195.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 22 60.0 825-825 825.0 195.00-195.00 195.00 NATIONAL - All States Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1100C .