LM_CT136
St Joseph, MO    Mon May 20, 2013    USDA Market News Service

IOWA/MINNESOTA 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:          49            Week ago:      799          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:       49            Week ago:      799          Year ago:     none

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         289            Week ago:      313          Year ago:    1,993
Week to Date:      289            Week ago:      313          Year ago:    1,993


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 
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
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                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       49     62.0     649-875      755.3  189.00-189.00  189.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      49     62.0     649-875      755.3  189.00-189.00  189.00
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 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       80     62.0     775-775      775.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
 35 - 65% Choice       17     59.0     609-609      609.5  199.00-199.00  199.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      97     61.5     609-775      746.0  199.00-202.00  201.47
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      97     61.5     609-775      746.0  199.00-202.00  201.47
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      192     60.3     750-825      817.3  190.00-199.00  193.89
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     192     60.3     750-825      817.3  190.00-199.00  193.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

IOWA/MINNESOTA - IA,MN

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
         816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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