NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Thu May 03, 2012    USDA Market News Service

NEBRASKA 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:       5,086            Week ago:    3,951          Year ago:    1,977
Week to Date:   10,555            Week ago:    6,762          Year ago:   52,694

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         428            Week ago:      504          Year ago:      497
Week to Date:      504            Week ago:    1,546          Year ago:   12,334


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      345     63.9   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 65 - 80% Choice      109     63.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     454     63.7   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  120.00-121.00  120.76
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      506     63.1     819-822      819.7  190.00-190.00  190.00
 65 - 80% Choice    1,915     63.7     759-884      843.8  190.00-191.00  190.36
 35 - 65% Choice      390     63.0     950-950      950.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,811     63.5     759-950      854.2  190.00-195.00  190.94
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       80     63.7   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      80     63.7   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      259     63.0     756-756      756.0  191.00-191.00  191.00
 65 - 80% Choice      535     62.8     740-950      825.9  191.00-194.00  191.79
 35 - 65% Choice      218     63.4     795-950      920.1  190.00-195.00  194.04
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,012     63.0     740-950      828.3  190.00-195.00  192.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       87     63.0   1,260-1,260  1,260.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      87     63.0   1,260-1,260  1,260.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       26     62.5     950-950      950.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice      616     62.2     950-950      950.0  193.00-195.00  194.21
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     642     62.2     950-950      950.0  193.00-195.00  194.24
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     621     63.6   1,200-1,300  1,281.5  120.00-121.00  120.56
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   4,465     63.2     740-950      862.1  190.00-195.00  191.67
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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      115     63.5     793-793      793.8  194.00-194.00  194.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     115     63.5     793-793      793.8  194.00-194.00  194.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      164     60.0     950-950      950.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice      149     58.8     950-950      950.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 Total all grades     313     59.4     950-950      950.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     428     60.5     793-950      908.0  192.00-194.00  192.54
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade.

NEBRASKA - NE

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678      email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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