NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Feb 08, 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:      14,339            Week ago:    6,337          Year ago:   25,727
Week to Date:   14,516            Week ago:   11,741          Year ago:   27,077

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       2,468            Week ago:    1,587          Year ago:    1,114
Week to Date:    2,932            Week ago:    3,975          Year ago:    1,968


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      398     62.3   1,400-1,550  1,483.1  125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice    1,125     63.9   1,410-1,500  1,447.6  124.50-125.00  124.83
 35 - 65% Choice      276     63.7   1,385-1,385  1,385.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,799     63.5   1,385-1,550  1,445.8  124.50-125.00  124.89
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    2,384     63.1     856-960      928.6  199.00-201.00  200.14
 65 - 80% Choice    2,097     63.4     876-929      901.4  200.00-201.00  200.05
 35 - 65% Choice      997     63.8     799-929      881.9  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   5,478     63.3     799-960      909.7  199.00-201.00  200.08
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      477     63.1   1,250-1,375  1,321.0  125.00-125.75  125.35
 65 - 80% Choice      602     63.2   1,200-1,400  1,318.1  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,079     63.2   1,200-1,400  1,319.4  125.00-125.75  125.15
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,948     62.7     775-932      830.1  199.00-201.00  200.12
 65 - 80% Choice    1,029     63.6     787-887      856.4  200.00-201.00  200.20
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,977     63.0     775-932      839.2  199.00-201.00  200.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      195     63.0   1,300-1,400  1,341.0  125.50-126.00  125.71
 65 - 80% Choice      122     64.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     317     63.4   1,250-1,400  1,306.0  125.00-126.00  125.43
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      718     63.1     859-887      879.5  200.00-201.00  200.27
 65 - 80% Choice      112     62.7     790-862      817.3  198.00-201.00  199.82
 35 - 65% Choice    1,014     62.0     850-950      946.4  200.00-202.00  201.93
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,844     62.5     790-950      912.5  198.00-202.00  201.15
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   3,195     63.4   1,200-1,550  1,389.3  124.50-126.00  125.04
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  10,299     63.1     775-960      889.8  198.00-202.00  200.29
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       31     61.2     918-918      918.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      31     61.2     918-918      918.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
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      210     63.0     882-882      882.0  201.00-201.00  201.00
 35 - 65% Choice       64     66.9     872-872      872.4  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     274     63.9     872-882      879.8  200.00-201.00  200.77
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       13     61.8   1,500-1,500  1,500.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      13     61.8   1,500-1,500  1,500.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      160     62.5     862-862      862.5  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     160     62.5     862-862      862.5  200.00-200.00  200.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       37     62.0     950-950      950.0  199.00-199.00  199.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    1,970     60.1     866-950      947.7  200.00-202.00  201.94
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,007     60.1     866-950      947.7  199.00-202.00  201.89
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      13     61.8   1,500-1,500  1,500.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,441     60.7     862-950      934.5  199.00-202.00  201.64
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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