NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Nov 16, 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:       6,680            Week ago:    5,883          Year ago:   12,528
Week to Date:    8,323            Week ago:   13,930          Year ago:   13,033

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         871            Week ago:      465          Year ago:      667
Week to Date:    1,631            Week ago:    1,520          Year ago:      780


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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      612     62.9   1,350-1,540  1,466.1  124.00-125.00  124.48
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     612     62.9   1,350-1,540  1,466.1  124.00-125.00  124.48
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,176     63.7     850-960      940.5  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice      343     63.1     822-950      907.2  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice      433     63.1     810-950      914.8  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,952     63.4     810-960      928.9  196.00-196.00  196.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      495     63.4   1,350-1,425  1,375.0  124.00-125.00  124.76
 65 - 80% Choice    1,250     63.5   1,340-1,400  1,368.3  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,745     63.5   1,340-1,425  1,370.2  124.00-125.00  124.93
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      202     63.6     787-816      803.5  196.00-196.50  196.28
 65 - 80% Choice      398     63.6     832-950      897.3  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice      194     62.5     950-950      950.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     794     63.3     787-950      886.3  196.00-196.50  196.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      181     64.0   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice       76     63.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     257     63.7   1,350-1,375  1,367.6  125.00-125.00  125.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      205     63.7     904-976      936.7  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice      481     62.7     897-950      933.2  195.00-196.00  195.61
 35 - 65% Choice      593     61.7     781-950      934.1  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice       41     61.0     950-950      950.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 Total all grades   1,320     62.3     781-976      934.6  192.00-196.00  195.73
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   2,614     63.4   1,340-1,540  1,392.4  124.00-125.00  124.83
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   4,066     63.1     781-976      922.5  192.00-196.50  195.93
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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       82     63.7     918-918      918.0  201.00-201.00  201.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      82     63.7     918-918      918.0  201.00-201.00  201.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      209     62.0     899-899      899.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     209     62.0     899-899      899.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      200     62.9     759-869      808.7  196.00-201.00  198.18
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      380     60.0     950-950      950.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     580     61.0     759-950      901.3  196.00-201.00  196.75
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     871     61.5     759-950      902.3  196.00-201.00  196.97
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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