NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Oct 12, 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:      15,964            Week ago:    3,411          Year ago:    1,129
Week to Date:   18,393            Week ago:   28,209          Year ago:   45,133

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       2,817            Week ago:    1,120          Year ago:      640
Week to Date:    4,145            Week ago:    4,053          Year ago:    5,381


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    1,524     63.2   1,375-1,515  1,486.6  124.00-125.50  125.19
 65 - 80% Choice    3,017     63.4   1,375-1,510  1,458.7  124.50-125.50  125.32
 35 - 65% Choice      510     63.9   1,435-1,485  1,465.3  125.50-125.50  125.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   5,051     63.4   1,375-1,515  1,467.8  124.00-125.50  125.30
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,098     64.6     832-1,014    960.0  190.00-193.00  192.55
 65 - 80% Choice    1,805     64.5     867-978      943.7  192.00-193.00  192.90
 35 - 65% Choice    1,170     63.4     896-968      919.2  193.00-197.00  194.76
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,073     64.2     832-1,014    941.1  190.00-197.00  193.34
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    1,034     63.6   1,265-1,350  1,302.2  125.50-125.75  125.52
 65 - 80% Choice    2,609     63.5   1,225-1,380  1,307.7  125.00-125.50  125.30
 35 - 65% Choice      212     63.8   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,855     63.5   1,200-1,380  1,300.3  125.00-125.75  125.34
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,059     64.6     786-931      876.9  192.00-193.00  192.92
 65 - 80% Choice      788     63.8     793-860      836.0  192.00-193.00  192.57
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,847     64.2     786-931      859.5  192.00-193.00  192.77
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      357     63.4   1,290-1,350  1,330.5  125.00-125.50  125.16
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     357     63.4   1,290-1,350  1,330.5  125.00-125.50  125.16
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       81     63.2     789-819      811.3  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice       20     63.0     913-913      913.5  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice      680     61.0     950-950      950.0  191.00-191.00  191.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     781     61.3     789-950      934.7  191.00-193.00  191.26
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   9,263     63.4   1,200-1,515  1,392.8  124.00-125.75  125.31
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   6,701     63.9     786-1,014    917.8  190.00-197.00  192.94
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
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      268     63.1   1,400-1,450  1,435.8  125.50-125.50  125.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     268     63.1   1,400-1,450  1,435.8  125.50-125.50  125.50
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      191     63.6     876-967      911.1  196.00-202.50  198.25
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     191     63.6     876-967      911.1  196.00-202.50  198.25
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       74     63.4   1,330-1,330  1,330.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      74     63.4   1,330-1,330  1,330.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       81     62.5     875-875      875.0  202.50-202.50  202.50
 65 - 80% Choice      460     62.0     796-803      798.5  193.00-202.50  199.51
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     541     62.1     796-875      810.0  193.00-202.50  199.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       82     63.8   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      82     63.8   1,200-1,200  1,200.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       69     63.6     698-866      816.5  193.00-202.50  195.36
 65 - 80% Choice      314     63.2     758-928      891.7  193.00-202.50  196.04
 35 - 65% Choice    1,278     60.1     832-950      935.3  191.00-204.00  192.63
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,661     60.9     698-950      922.1  191.00-204.00  193.39
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     424     63.3   1,200-1,450  1,371.7  125.50-125.50  125.50
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,393     61.3     698-967      895.9  191.00-204.00  195.26
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade. 
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade.

NEBRASKA - NE

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
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