NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 11, 2013    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:       4,510            Week ago:     None          Year ago:      216
Week to Date:   21,449            Week ago:      543          Year ago:      242

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       2,588            Week ago:       24          Year ago:       80
Week to Date:    5,531            Week ago:    1,312          Year ago:      837


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
  No Reportable Trade.  
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      987     63.1     819-944      919.1  202.00-203.00  202.40
 65 - 80% Choice    1,807     63.2     866-962      924.8  202.00-203.00  202.26
 35 - 65% Choice      172     65.0     942-942      942.5  203.00-203.00  203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,966     63.2     819-962      923.9  202.00-203.00  202.35
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      457     62.0   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     457     62.0   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      232     63.8     756-896      867.1  201.00-203.00  202.29
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     232     63.8     756-896      867.1  201.00-203.00  202.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       82     63.5     889-889      889.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      682     63.0     950-950      950.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     764     63.1     889-950      943.5  203.00-203.00  203.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     457     62.0   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   3,962     63.2     756-962      924.4  201.00-203.00  202.47
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       91     60.0     870-870      870.0  191.00-191.00  191.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      91     60.0     870-870      870.0  191.00-191.00  191.00
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
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      120     61.7     821-821      821.3  203.50-203.50  203.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     120     61.7     821-821      821.3  203.50-203.50  203.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       38     62.5     843-843      843.0  205.00-205.00  205.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    2,430     60.0     744-950      948.3  201.50-203.00  202.99
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,468     60.1     744-950      946.7  201.50-205.00  203.02
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,588     60.1     744-950      940.9  201.50-205.00  203.04
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
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