NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Feb 14, 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:      11,385            Week ago:     None          Year ago:      437
Week to Date:   17,700            Week ago:      177          Year ago:      437

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         130            Week ago:       64          Year ago:     None
Week to Date:    2,139            Week ago:      464          Year ago:      165


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      705     63.6   1,500-1,500  1,500.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice      249     62.9   1,400-1,420  1,411.4  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice      244     62.7   1,225-1,470  1,314.9  122.50-123.00  122.90
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,198     63.3   1,225-1,500  1,443.9  122.50-123.00  122.98
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,371     63.4     883-956      924.7  194.00-196.50  195.73
 65 - 80% Choice    1,108     63.8     859-961      913.2  194.00-196.00  195.57
 35 - 65% Choice    2,520     61.8     830-935      860.8  194.00-196.00  195.84
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,999     62.7     830-961      889.9  194.00-196.50  195.75
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      195     64.2   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice      243     63.1   1,175-1,350  1,271.4  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice       65     62.8   1,175-1,175  1,175.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     503     63.5   1,175-1,350  1,270.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      648     63.4     738-868      830.1  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice    1,106     63.7     781-868      814.8  194.00-196.00  195.36
 35 - 65% Choice    1,460     62.3     765-790      782.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,214     63.0     738-868      803.0  194.00-196.00  195.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      327     63.4   1,275-1,425  1,406.2  123.00-123.25  123.03
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       80     63.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     407     63.3   1,250-1,425  1,375.5  123.00-123.25  123.03
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       97     64.0     880-880      880.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice      167     62.9     838-887      873.1  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     264     63.3     838-887      875.6  196.00-196.00  196.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   2,108     63.3   1,175-1,500  1,389.2  122.50-123.25  122.99
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   8,477     62.8     738-961      856.5  194.00-196.50  195.77
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       50     62.0     852-852      852.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      50     62.0     852-852      852.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       80     63.0     869-869      869.4  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      80     63.0     869-869      869.4  196.00-196.00  196.00
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     130     62.6     852-869      862.7  196.00-196.00  196.00
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
         816-676-7000    email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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