LM_CT120 St Joseph, MO Thu May 23, 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: 1,789 Week ago: 662 Year ago: 1,600 Week to Date: 13,023 Week ago: 662 Year ago: 22,387 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 2,318 Week ago: None Year ago: None Week to Date: 2,579 Week ago: 41 Year ago: 1,122 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 88 63.0 1,433-1,433 1,433.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 65 - 80% Choice 480 63.9 1,325-1,400 1,385.2 124.00-124.00 124.00 35 - 65% Choice 168 63.2 1,320-1,320 1,320.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 736 63.7 1,320-1,433 1,376.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 122 62.8 1,222-1,222 1,222.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 65 - 80% Choice 137 62.7 1,311-1,322 1,315.7 124.00-124.00 124.00 35 - 65% Choice 596 62.8 1,100-1,350 1,195.1 123.00-124.00 123.93 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 855 62.8 1,100-1,350 1,218.2 123.00-124.00 123.95 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 124 63.0 1,175-1,175 1,175.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 124 63.0 1,175-1,175 1,175.0 124.00-124.00 124.00 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 1,715 63.2 1,100-1,433 1,282.8 123.00-124.00 123.98 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades - - DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 36 60.5 1,365-1,365 1,365.0 114.00-114.00 114.00 65 - 80% Choice 38 60.5 1,350-1,350 1,350.0 114.00-114.00 114.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 74 60.5 1,350-1,365 1,357.3 114.00-114.00 114.00 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED 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 - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 204 63.7 815-873 840.4 204.50-204.50 204.50 35 - 65% Choice 58 62.7 902-902 902.9 204.50-204.50 204.50 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 262 63.5 815-902 854.2 204.50-204.50 204.50 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 369 64.9 765-828 793.9 204.50-204.50 204.50 65 - 80% Choice 738 63.5 720-800 757.1 204.50-204.50 204.50 35 - 65% Choice 492 63.8 686-903 791.1 204.50-204.50 204.50 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 1,599 63.9 686-903 776.0 204.50-204.50 204.50 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 105 63.9 715-770 757.9 203.00-204.50 204.16 35 - 65% Choice 142 62.9 748-926 867.6 204.50-204.50 204.50 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 247 63.3 715-926 821.0 203.00-204.50 204.35 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades - - ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 2,108 63.8 686-926 791.0 203.00-204.50 204.48 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 210 61.6 861-879 870.1 198.50-198.50 198.50 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 210 61.6 861-879 870.1 198.50-198.50 198.50 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB 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 .