LM_CT115 St Joseph, MO Wed May 22, 2013 USDA Market News Service NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary Roundup for: Tuesday, 05/21/2013 On Tuesday, trading in the Texas Panhandle and the Northern Plains were at a standstill. In Kansas and the Western Cornbelt, trading was limited on very light demand; however there were not enough sales for an adequate market trend. The last fully established market was last week. In the Texas Panhandle, live sales sold at 125.00. In Kansas, live sales sold from 125.00-125.50. In the Northern Plains, live sales sold at 126.50, with dressed sales in Nebraska at 201.00. In the Western Cornbelt, live sales sold from 124.00-125.50 and dressed sales sold from 198.00-202.00. 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: 970 Week ago: 2,054 Year ago: 1,635 Week to Date: 1,988 Week ago: 3,179 Year ago: 3,121 NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: Confirmed: 3,622 Week ago: 1,782 Year ago: 2,364 Week to Date: 6,085 Week ago: 6,122 Year ago: 8,287 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 142 63.1 1,325-1,375 1,338.0 123.00-124.50 123.39 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 37 62.0 1,350-1,350 1,350.0 127.00-127.00 127.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 179 62.9 1,325-1,375 1,340.5 123.00-127.00 124.14 STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice 105 64.0 1,225-1,225 1,225.0 125.25-125.25 125.25 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 105 64.0 1,225-1,225 1,225.0 125.25-125.25 125.25 HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 80 62.0 837-837 837.0 198.00-198.00 198.00 65 - 80% Choice 37 62.0 806-806 806.0 204.00-204.00 204.00 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 117 62.0 806-837 827.2 198.00-204.00 199.90 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 284 63.3 1,225-1,375 1,297.8 123.00-127.00 124.55 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 117 62.0 806-837 827.2 198.00-204.00 199.90 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 44 60.0 1,400-1,400 1,400.0 111.00-111.00 111.00 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 44 60.0 1,400-1,400 1,400.0 111.00-111.00 111.00 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 318 62.0 647-877 745.6 188.00-192.00 189.68 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 318 62.0 647-877 745.6 188.00-192.00 189.68 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 79 61.3 780-800 794.0 198.00-203.00 200.66 65 - 80% Choice 149 63.9 731-850 753.6 202.00-205.00 204.06 35 - 65% Choice 81 62.6 750-775 762.7 198.00-205.00 201.54 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 309 62.9 731-850 766.3 198.00-205.00 202.53 HEIFER - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice 197 65.3 771-871 855.9 201.00-203.00 201.26 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 197 65.3 771-871 855.9 201.00-203.00 201.26 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 525 63.1 1,175-1,250 1,224.3 123.50-124.00 123.91 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 525 63.1 1,175-1,250 1,224.3 123.50-124.00 123.91 MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 147 63.3 750-850 792.4 201.00-203.00 201.30 65 - 80% Choice 418 62.5 647-834 744.7 201.50-205.00 203.11 35 - 65% Choice 268 62.4 684-800 765.6 197.00-202.00 198.60 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 833 62.6 647-850 759.9 197.00-205.00 201.34 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB Total all grades 525 63.1 1,175-1,250 1,224.3 123.50-124.00 123.91 ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED Total all grades 1,339 63.1 647-871 775.5 197.00-205.00 201.60 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB Over 80% Choice - - 65 - 80% Choice - - 35 - 65% Choice 110 61.5 1,350-1,350 1,350.0 114.50-114.50 114.50 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 110 61.5 1,350-1,350 1,350.0 114.50-114.50 114.50 DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 197 60.0 775-816 782.3 192.00-199.00 193.60 65 - 80% Choice 395 61.5 702-825 778.7 190.00-199.00 195.93 35 - 65% Choice 87 60.6 815-845 840.3 195.00-199.00 195.64 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 679 60.9 702-845 787.7 190.00-199.00 195.22 MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB No Reportable Trade. MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED Over 80% Choice 118 62.8 618-776 741.3 205.00-206.00 205.78 65 - 80% Choice 288 62.8 666-847 734.0 204.00-205.00 204.85 35 - 65% Choice - - 0 - 35% Choice - - Total all grades 406 62.8 618-847 736.1 204.00-206.00 205.12 NATIONAL - All States Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO 816-676-7000 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1130C .