NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 23, 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:       1,839            Week ago:    6,739          Year ago:
Week to Date:    1,839            Week ago:    6,739          Year ago:

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,179            Week ago:      499          Year ago:
Week to Date:    1,489            Week ago:      658          Year ago:


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      680     62.9   1,475-1,540  1,499.2  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     680     62.9   1,475-1,540  1,499.2  122.00-122.00  122.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      198     63.2   1,425-1,425  1,425.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 65 - 80% Choice      961     63.1   1,335-1,380  1,358.2  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,159     63.1   1,335-1,425  1,369.6  122.00-122.00  122.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,839     63.1   1,335-1,540  1,417.5  122.00-122.00  122.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
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      299     61.3   1,515-1,515  1,515.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice      190     61.0   1,525-1,525  1,525.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     489     61.2   1,515-1,525  1,518.9  122.00-122.00  122.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      367     62.5   1,415-1,415  1,415.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 65 - 80% Choice      249     63.0   1,420-1,420  1,420.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     616     62.7   1,415-1,420  1,417.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       74     61.8   1,365-1,365  1,365.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      74     61.8   1,365-1,365  1,365.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,179     62.0   1,365-1,525  1,456.0  121.00-122.00  121.41
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
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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