NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Oct 05, 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:      15,211            Week ago:    5,362          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:   24,952            Week ago:   20,491          Year ago:   37,591

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       2,088            Week ago:    2,466          Year ago:       40
Week to Date:    2,933            Week ago:    4,147          Year ago:    6,713


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      631     62.7   1,400-1,500  1,448.3  121.00-124.00  122.92
 65 - 80% Choice    1,467     64.1   1,225-1,475  1,421.6  123.00-124.00  123.89
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,098     63.7   1,225-1,500  1,429.6  121.00-124.00  123.60
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,221     63.9     862-996      947.0  188.00-196.00  190.95
 65 - 80% Choice    4,313     64.3     847-1,007    964.8  188.00-192.00  190.02
 35 - 65% Choice      328     63.7     852-953      927.5  190.00-190.00  190.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   5,862     64.2     847-1,007    959.0  188.00-196.00  190.21
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    1,168     63.2   1,300-1,350  1,317.0  122.00-124.50  123.19
 65 - 80% Choice      908     63.4   1,225-1,350  1,278.5  123.00-124.00  123.80
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,076     63.3   1,225-1,350  1,300.2  122.00-124.50  123.46
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      706     64.5     841-915      879.5  190.00-192.00  190.92
 65 - 80% Choice    2,343     64.1     781-930      852.4  190.00-192.00  190.73
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,049     64.2     781-930      858.7  190.00-192.00  190.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      120     63.0   1,300-1,350  1,316.7  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice       80     64.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     200     63.4   1,300-1,350  1,310.0  123.00-124.00  123.40
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      301     63.2     790-950      861.0  188.00-196.00  191.30
 65 - 80% Choice      630     64.0     886-950      913.4  188.00-190.00  189.77
 35 - 65% Choice      655     63.0     950-950      950.0  188.00-191.00  190.93
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,586     63.4     790-950      918.6  188.00-196.00  190.54
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   4,374     63.5   1,225-1,500  1,362.7  121.00-124.50  123.52
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  10,497     64.1     781-1,007    923.8  188.00-196.00  190.43
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
 No Reportable Trade.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      324     63.1     904-945      935.1  190.00-195.00  191.23
 65 - 80% Choice       65     62.0     895-895      895.9  201.00-201.00  201.00
 35 - 65% Choice       98     62.0     883-883      883.5  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     487     62.7     883-945      919.5  190.00-201.00  192.89
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      117     63.6     753-854      829.9  193.00-201.00  197.92
 65 - 80% Choice      444     63.1     766-766      766.7  201.00-201.00  201.00
 35 - 65% Choice       72     61.0     950-950      950.0  188.00-188.00  188.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     633     62.9     753-950      799.2  188.00-201.00  198.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       35     64.0     832-832      832.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice       38     63.8     813-813      813.5  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice      870     60.1     756-950      941.1  191.00-193.00  191.09
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     943     60.4     756-950      931.9  191.00-193.00  191.24
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,063     61.7     753-950      888.3  188.00-201.00  194.00
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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