NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Apr 27, 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:       7,887            Week ago:   27,315          Year ago:    1,454
Week to Date:   14,649            Week ago:   35,380          Year ago:   36,191

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,370            Week ago:    5,155          Year ago:      104
Week to Date:    2,916            Week ago:    6,220          Year ago:    4,798


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    1,036     62.8   1,275-1,440  1,365.1  120.00-121.00  120.65
 65 - 80% Choice    1,124     62.7   1,280-1,400  1,328.3  120.50-122.00  120.66
 35 - 65% Choice      746     63.2   1,370-1,425  1,395.1  121.00-122.00  121.72
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,906     62.8   1,275-1,440  1,358.6  120.00-122.00  120.93
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      779     63.7     819-928      884.6  194.00-194.00  194.00
 65 - 80% Choice      278     63.2     809-882      856.9  191.00-194.00  193.57
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,057     63.5     809-928      877.3  191.00-194.00  193.89
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      509     63.0   1,225-1,360  1,261.8  121.00-122.00  121.51
 65 - 80% Choice    1,868     63.2   1,200-1,345  1,262.6  120.00-122.00  121.09
 35 - 65% Choice      501     63.9   1,210-1,250  1,223.8  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,878     63.3   1,200-1,360  1,255.7  120.00-122.00  121.32
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      412     63.2     730-787      753.9  194.00-194.00  194.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     412     63.2     730-787      753.9  194.00-194.00  194.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      340     62.7   1,260-1,345  1,287.6  121.00-121.00  121.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     340     62.7   1,260-1,345  1,287.6  121.00-121.00  121.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      175     64.0     912-912      912.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
 65 - 80% Choice      119     64.0     816-816      816.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     294     64.0     816-912      873.1  194.00-194.00  194.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   6,124     63.0   1,200-1,440  1,306.3  120.00-122.00  121.12
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,763     63.5     730-928      847.8  191.00-194.00  193.93
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
 Over 80% Choice      559     62.8   1,300-1,355  1,330.1  121.00-121.00  121.00
 65 - 80% Choice      313     62.9   1,340-1,360  1,352.4  121.00-121.00  121.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     872     62.8   1,300-1,360  1,338.1  121.00-121.00  121.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       40     63.0     850-850      850.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
 65 - 80% Choice       42     62.5     843-843      843.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      82     62.7     843-850      846.4  194.00-195.00  194.51
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      136     62.8   1,200-1,250  1,224.3  121.00-121.00  121.00
 65 - 80% Choice      180     62.2   1,215-1,430  1,326.1  120.00-121.00  120.48
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     316     62.5   1,200-1,430  1,282.3  120.00-121.00  120.71
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       36     63.0   1,285-1,285  1,285.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      36     63.0   1,285-1,285  1,285.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,224     62.7   1,200-1,430  1,322.1  120.00-121.00  120.92
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      82     62.7     843-850      846.4  194.00-195.00  194.51
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       64     61.5   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  114.00-114.00  114.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      64     61.5   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  114.00-114.00  114.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Reportable Trade.

NEBRASKA - NE

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
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