NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 18, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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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:       2,172            Week ago:    4,510          Year ago:   29,490
Week to Date:   29,177            Week ago:   21,449          Year ago:   29,490

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,604            Week ago:    2,588          Year ago:    1,557
Week to Date:    2,748            Week ago:    5,531          Year ago:    3,416


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       96     63.5   1,540-1,540  1,540.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      96     63.5   1,540-1,540  1,540.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      132     62.8     950-950      950.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     132     62.8     950-950      950.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       40     63.0     850-850      850.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
 65 - 80% Choice      308     63.4     855-855      855.9  195.00-195.00  195.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     348     63.4     850-855      855.2  195.00-197.00  195.23
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       18     62.0     950-950      950.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,578     63.2     950-950      950.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,596     63.2     950-950      950.0  195.00-198.00  195.03
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      96     63.5   1,540-1,540  1,540.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,076     63.2     850-950      934.1  195.00-198.00  195.06
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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      124     63.7     876-876      876.6  203.00-203.00  203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     124     63.7     876-876      876.6  203.00-203.00  203.00
HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    1,480     60.0     950-950      950.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,480     60.0     950-950      950.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,604     60.3     876-950      944.3  195.00-203.00  195.62
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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