LM_CT118
St Joseph, MO    Tue May 13, 2008    USDA Market News Service

TX/OK/NM DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for:  Monday, 5/12/08

Trading was mostly inactive.  Last week live sales sold at 94.00.

This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to
continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis.

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:     none          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:     none            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,076            Week ago:      811          Year ago:    4,953
Week to Date:    1,076            Week ago:      811          Year ago:    4,953


NEGOTIATED CASH SALES

 No Traded Reported.

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICE SALES: FINAL NET PRICES TO BE DETERMINED LATER AND
SHOWN ON THE LM_CT109 FORMULATED PURCHASES REPORT

                     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      180     63.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0   94.00-94.00    94.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     180     63.0   1,200-1,200  1,200.0   94.00-94.00    94.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      120     63.5     800-800      800.0  148.00-148.00  148.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     120     63.5     800-800      800.0  148.00-148.00  148.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       39     63.0   1,100-1,100  1,100.0   94.00-94.00    94.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      39     63.0   1,100-1,100  1,100.0   94.00-94.00    94.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Traded Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Traded Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       63     62.7     700-750      736.5  145.00-146.00  145.73
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      63     62.7     700-750      736.5  145.00-146.00  145.73
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     219     63.0   1,100-1,200  1,182.2   94.00-94.00    94.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     183     63.2     700-800      778.1  145.00-148.00  147.22
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Traded Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Traded Reported.

TX/OK/NM - NM,OK,TX

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678      email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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