NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Mon May 07, 2012    USDA Market News Service

NEBRASKA DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Morning
Primarily trade from previous afternoon

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:      25,912            Week ago:    7,412          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:   42,067            Week ago:   30,661          Year ago:   54,184

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       3,440            Week ago:    1,943          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    7,195            Week ago:    6,677          Year ago:   12,710


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      477     62.6   1,325-1,500  1,368.1  121.50-122.00  121.59
 65 - 80% Choice      945     62.6   1,350-1,390  1,360.7  121.00-123.00  122.52
 35 - 65% Choice    1,235     63.0   1,275-1,420  1,357.5  120.00-123.00  122.01
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,657     62.8   1,275-1,500  1,360.5  120.00-123.00  122.11
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    2,811     63.5     809-961      891.8  194.00-195.00  194.12
 65 - 80% Choice    4,725     63.3     788-919      848.1  194.00-194.50  194.02
 35 - 65% Choice    1,637     63.6     805-950      871.4  194.00-195.00  194.21
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   9,173     63.4     788-961      865.6  194.00-195.00  194.09
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      639     63.6   1,179-1,385  1,274.9  122.00-123.00  122.70
 65 - 80% Choice    1,920     63.1   1,175-1,340  1,245.0  121.00-123.00  122.31
 35 - 65% Choice      687     62.9   1,150-1,312  1,198.6  120.00-122.00  121.52
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,246     63.2   1,150-1,385  1,241.1  120.00-123.00  122.22
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,713     63.6     719-912      817.9  193.00-194.50  193.95
 65 - 80% Choice    4,917     63.0     693-950      766.0  194.00-195.00  194.01
 35 - 65% Choice      129     62.5     950-950      950.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   6,759     63.2     693-950      782.7  193.00-195.00  193.99
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      182     62.9   1,260-1,320  1,306.8  121.50-122.50  121.84
 65 - 80% Choice      136     62.5   1,300-1,450  1,344.1  120.00-121.00  120.29
 35 - 65% Choice      228     63.2   1,250-1,320  1,270.9  123.00-123.00  123.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     546     62.9   1,250-1,450  1,301.1  120.00-123.00  121.94
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      779     62.9     803-913      851.5  194.00-194.00  194.00
 65 - 80% Choice      514     63.0     806-889      841.2  194.00-194.00  194.00
 35 - 65% Choice      965     62.6     771-950      913.2  194.00-195.00  194.26
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,258     62.8     771-950      875.5  194.00-195.00  194.11
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   6,449     63.0   1,150-1,500  1,295.4  120.00-123.00  122.15
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  18,190     63.3     693-961      836.0  193.00-195.00  194.06
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       40     62.0     868-868      868.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     62.0     868-868      868.0  186.00-186.00  186.00
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
 Over 80% Choice      415     63.1   1,380-1,400  1,391.6  122.00-123.00  122.58
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     415     63.1   1,380-1,400  1,391.6  122.00-123.00  122.58
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,289     63.3     799-882      855.5  194.00-198.00  195.04
 65 - 80% Choice       52     63.8     800-800      800.7  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,341     63.3     799-882      853.4  194.00-198.00  195.15
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      137     63.0   1,200-1,300  1,250.4  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     137     63.0   1,200-1,300  1,250.4  122.00-122.00  122.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      707     62.6     715-866      779.8  194.00-198.00  196.33
 65 - 80% Choice       79     62.3     764-872      819.3  194.00-198.00  195.97
 35 - 65% Choice      140     60.0     950-950      950.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     926     62.2     715-950      808.9  193.00-198.00  195.80
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       85     63.5     832-882      858.5  194.00-196.00  194.94
 65 - 80% Choice       41     62.6     803-834      825.3  196.00-198.00  197.41
 35 - 65% Choice      495     61.6     837-950      922.6  194.00-195.00  194.76
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     621     61.9     803-950      907.4  194.00-198.00  194.96
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     552     63.1   1,200-1,400  1,356.5  122.00-123.00  122.43
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,888     62.7     715-950      850.7  193.00-198.00  195.32
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

NEBRASKA - NE

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