Daily Summary of Slaughter Cattle Prices

ST JOSEPH - Feb 4/16 - SNS -- Daily review of slaughter cattle sales, weights and average prices paid for live and dressed steers and heifers.

NATIONAL DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Summary
Roundup for: Wednesday, 02/03/2016
  On Wednesday trading in the Southern and Northern Plains was at a standstill. In
the Western Cornbelt trading was mostly inactive on very light demand. Not enough
sales for a market trended. Last week live sales in the Southern Plains sold at
138.00. In Nebraska live sales sold from 135.00-138.00 and dressed sales sold mostly
at 210.00. In Colorado a very light test of live sales sold at 135.00 for the
previous week. In the Western Cornbelt a light test of live sales sold from 131.00-
134.00 on a light test and dressed sales sold mostly at 210.00.
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:         684            Week ago:      492          Year ago:    2,316
Week to Date:    1,552            Week ago:    1,784          Year ago:    4,226
NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,627            Week ago:    1,709          Year ago:    1,519
Week to Date:    4,094            Week ago:    5,922          Year ago:    4,283
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      415     63.1   1,400-1,585  1,555.0  131.00-132.00  131.91
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     415     63.1   1,400-1,585  1,555.0  131.00-132.00  131.91
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       89     62.3     790-899      875.9  205.00-212.00  210.51
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      89     62.3     790-899      875.9  205.00-212.00  210.51
HEIFER
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       34     65.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  132.00-132.00  132.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      34     65.0   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  132.00-132.00  132.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     449     63.3   1,325-1,585  1,537.6  131.00-132.00  131.92
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      89     62.3     790-899      875.9  205.00-212.00  210.51
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 - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      146     61.9     786-890      835.9  210.00-211.00  210.27
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     146     61.9     786-890      835.9  210.00-211.00  210.27
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       11     62.0     775-775      775.0  204.00-204.00  204.00
 35 - 65% Choice      158     64.0     992-992      992.0  208.00-208.00  208.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     169     63.9     775-992      977.9  204.00-208.00  207.74
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      270     62.0     787-857      800.3  208.00-215.00  208.91
 65 - 80% Choice      468     62.2     738-896      809.9  204.00-214.50  208.34
 35 - 65% Choice      236     62.0     945-945      945.5  208.00-208.00  208.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     974     62.1     738-945      840.1  204.00-215.00  208.42
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,289     62.3     738-992      857.7  204.00-215.00  208.54
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      170     59.8     743-849      786.9  190.00-205.00  196.28
 65 - 80% Choice      168     60.4     735-849      795.2  194.00-205.00  201.07
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     338     60.1     735-849      791.0  190.00-205.00  198.66
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
 No Reportable Trade.
NATIONAL - All States
Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, MO

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