NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Morning

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St Joseph, MO    Wed May 02, 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:       1,526            Week ago:    1,503          Year ago:   20,831
Week to Date:    1,526            Week ago:    1,503          Year ago:   48,549

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:          76            Week ago:       82          Year ago:    5,410
Week to Date:       76            Week ago:      619          Year ago:    9,916


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      374     63.5   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
 35 - 65% Choice      914     62.2   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,288     62.6   1,325-1,375  1,339.5  120.00-120.00  120.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      238     63.5   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     238     63.5   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,526     62.7   1,225-1,375  1,321.7  120.00-120.00  120.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
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 
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       45     63.5     809-809      809.6  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      45     63.5     809-809      809.6  193.00-193.00  193.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       31     63.0     803-803      803.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      31     63.0     803-803      803.0  190.00-190.00  190.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      76     63.3     803-809      806.9  190.00-193.00  191.78
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

NEBRASKA - NE

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678      email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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