LM_CT114 St Joseph, MO Tue May 21, 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: 581 Week ago: 626 Year ago: 276 Week to Date: 1,599 Week ago: 1,751 Year ago: 1,762 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 1,660 Week ago: 628 Year ago: 1,174 Week to Date: 4,123 Week ago: 4,968 Year ago: 7,097 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 37 63.5 1,375-1,375 1,375.0 124.50-124.50 124.50 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 37 63.5 1,375-1,375 1,375.0 124.50-124.50 124.50 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. HEIFER - No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 80 62.0 837-837 837.0 198.00-198.00 198.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 80 62.0 837-837 837.0 198.00-198.00 198.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 37 63.5 1,375-1,375 1,375.0 124.50-124.50 124.50 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 80 62.0 837-837 837.0 198.00-198.00 198.00 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 44 60.0 1,400-1,400 1,400.0 111.00-111.00 111.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 44 60.0 1,400-1,400 1,400.0 111.00-111.00 111.00 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 251 62.0 647-877 733.7 188.00-192.00 189.59 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 251 62.0 647-877 733.7 188.00-192.00 189.59 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 81 62.6 750-775 762.7 198.00-205.00 201.54 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 81 62.6 750-775 762.7 198.00-205.00 201.54 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 13 61.6 821-821 821.6 203.00-203.00 203.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 13 61.6 821-821 821.6 203.00-203.00 203.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 525 63.1 1,175-1,250 1,224.3 123.50-124.00 123.91 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 525 63.1 1,175-1,250 1,224.3 123.50-124.00 123.91 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 160 61.8 800-800 800.0 197.00-197.00 197.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 160 61.8 800-800 800.0 197.00-197.00 197.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 525 63.1 1,175-1,250 1,224.3 123.50-124.00 123.91 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 254 62.0 750-821 789.2 197.00-205.00 198.76 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 70 60.4 775-816 795.5 193.00-199.00 196.00 65 - 80% Choice 135 61.1 704-820 800.7 190.00-199.00 191.53 35 - 65% Choice 87 60.6 815-845 840.3 195.00-199.00 195.64 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 292 60.8 704-845 811.3 190.00-199.00 193.83 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 92 62.7 776-776 776.1 206.00-206.00 206.00 65 - 80% Choice 42 61.9 764-764 764.6 204.00-204.00 204.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 134 62.4 764-776 772.5 204.00-206.00 205.37 NATIONAL - All States Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-676-7000 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1500C .