NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 09, 2013    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:       3,111            Week ago:     none          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:   13,726            Week ago:      543          Year ago:       26

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         207            Week ago:     none          Year ago:      478
Week to Date:    2,229            Week ago:      265          Year ago:      538


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      625     62.1   1,475-1,515  1,493.1  125.00-127.00  125.79
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     625     62.1   1,475-1,515  1,493.1  125.00-127.00  125.79
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       82     62.5     913-945      927.9  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice      236     62.0     899-899      899.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     318     62.1     899-945      906.5  205.00-205.00  205.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,342     63.7   1,350-1,425  1,379.3  127.00-127.00  127.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,342     63.7   1,350-1,425  1,379.3  127.00-127.00  127.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       90     62.0     806-806      806.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice       40     63.0     787-787      787.5  205.00-205.00  205.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     130     62.3     787-806      800.3  205.00-205.00  205.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      341     62.0     852-868      860.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice      355     61.9     762-828      801.3  204.00-205.00  204.59
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     696     61.9     762-868      830.1  204.00-205.00  204.79
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,967     63.2   1,350-1,515  1,415.5  125.00-127.00  126.61
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,144     62.0     762-945      847.9  204.00-205.00  204.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 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      207     63.0     882-882      882.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     207     63.0     882-882      882.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     207     63.0     882-882      882.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 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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