LM_CT120 St Joseph, MO Fri May 24, 2013 USDA Market News Service KANSAS 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: 480 Week ago: 2,746 Year ago: 2,074 Week to Date: 14,759 Week ago: 4,924 Year ago: 25,090 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 40 Week ago: 259 Year ago: 62 Week to Date: 3,576 Week ago: 549 Year ago: 1,370 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 No Reportable Trade. STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 120 64.2 812-812 812.1 199.00-199.00 199.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 120 64.2 812-812 812.1 199.00-199.00 199.00 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 120 63.2 1,242-1,242 1,242.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 120 63.2 1,242-1,242 1,242.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 168 63.6 781-794 784.8 199.00-199.00 199.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 168 63.6 781-794 784.8 199.00-199.00 199.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 72 63.0 778-778 778.1 199.00-199.00 199.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 72 63.0 778-778 778.1 199.00-199.00 199.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 120 63.2 1,242-1,242 1,242.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 360 63.7 778-812 792.6 199.00-199.00 199.00 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - No Reportable Trade. 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 - No Reportable Trade. HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 40 64.4 788-788 788.9 205.00-205.00 205.00 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 40 64.4 788-788 788.9 205.00-205.00 205.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - No Reportable Trade. ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 40 64.4 788-788 788.9 205.00-205.00 205.00 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - No Reportable Trade. KANSAS - KS Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-676-7000 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1500C .