LM_CT117 St Joseph, MO Fri May 24, 2013 USDA Market News Service TX/OK/NM 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: None Week ago: 1,213 Year ago: None Week to Date: 8,812 Week ago: 7,991 Year ago: 13,038 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: None Week ago: None Year ago: 1,785 Week to Date: 3,845 Week ago: 2,705 Year ago: 6,974 NEGOTIATED CASH SALES (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) 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) No Reportable Trade. TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-676-7000 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1500C .