NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

LM_CT122
St Joseph, MO    Mon Feb 04, 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:      25,661            Week ago:     none          Year ago:    9,807
Week to Date:   37,402            Week ago:   41,913          Year ago:   38,187

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         551            Week ago:     none          Year ago:    1,771
Week to Date:    4,526            Week ago:    4,792          Year ago:    6,087


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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    3,296     63.5   1,365-1,500  1,471.6  126.00-126.00  126.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,296     63.5   1,365-1,500  1,471.6  126.00-126.00  126.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    2,600     62.9     858-1,008    923.5  200.00-202.00  201.57
 65 - 80% Choice    3,664     63.0     815-971      903.6  200.00-202.00  201.52
 35 - 65% Choice    2,603     62.2     832-930      871.7  202.00-202.00  202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   8,867     62.8     815-1,008    900.1  200.00-202.00  201.68
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      660     63.4   1,300-1,400  1,378.3  125.00-126.00  125.12
 65 - 80% Choice    1,342     63.6   1,265-1,360  1,312.1  125.00-126.00  125.91
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,002     63.5   1,265-1,400  1,333.9  125.00-126.00  125.65
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    2,494     63.0     791-939      836.7  200.00-202.00  201.86
 65 - 80% Choice    2,627     63.1     709-873      811.0  200.00-202.00  201.84
 35 - 65% Choice    3,107     61.5     760-834      798.2  202.00-202.00  202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   8,228     62.4     709-939      814.0  200.00-202.00  201.90
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      155     63.3   1,450-1,450  1,450.0  126.00-126.00  126.00
 65 - 80% Choice      193     63.1   1,200-1,450  1,333.8  124.00-126.00  125.38
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     348     63.2   1,200-1,450  1,385.5  124.00-126.00  125.66
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      282     62.8     806-896      827.6  200.00-202.00  201.72
 65 - 80% Choice      684     63.1     819-902      853.2  200.00-202.00  201.89
 35 - 65% Choice       82     61.5     814-814      814.9  202.00-202.00  202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,048     62.9     806-902      843.3  200.00-202.00  201.85
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   5,646     63.5   1,200-1,500  1,417.5  124.00-126.00  125.85
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades  18,143     62.6     709-1,008    857.7  200.00-202.00  201.79
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       46     61.1     866-915      901.2  190.00-192.00  190.57
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      46     61.1     866-915      901.2  190.00-192.00  190.57
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 
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      511     63.2     822-822      822.2  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     511     63.2     822-822      822.2  200.00-200.00  200.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       40     63.0     866-866      866.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     63.0     866-866      866.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     551     63.2     822-866      825.4  200.00-202.00  200.15
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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