NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Apr 11, 2012    USDA Market News Service

NEBRASKA DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Afternoon
Trade so far today

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:       1,134            Week ago:   11,298          Year ago:      432
Week to Date:    3,736            Week ago:   15,153          Year ago:    1,022

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:          90            Week ago:       43          Year ago:      445
Week to Date:      335            Week ago:      422          Year ago:    2,373


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       87     62.5   1,385-1,385  1,385.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      87     62.5   1,385-1,385  1,385.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      120     64.0     944-944      944.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 65 - 80% Choice      221     63.4     889-950      906.9  192.00-193.00  192.71
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     341     63.6     889-950      920.0  192.00-193.00  192.46
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      151     64.0     880-880      880.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 65 - 80% Choice      388     63.3     723-950      844.4  192.00-193.00  192.21
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     539     63.5     723-950      854.4  192.00-193.00  192.15
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       42     62.0     799-799      799.8  192.00-192.00  192.00
 65 - 80% Choice      125     62.4     764-950      810.4  192.00-192.00  192.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     167     62.3     764-950      807.8  192.00-192.00  192.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      87     62.5   1,385-1,385  1,385.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,047     63.3     723-950      868.3  192.00-193.00  192.23
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.

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       45     61.0     950-950      950.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      45     61.0     950-950      950.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       45     63.4     776-776      776.7  192.50-192.50  192.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      45     63.4     776-776      776.7  192.50-192.50  192.50
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      90     62.2     776-950      863.4  192.00-192.50  192.25
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
           816-238-0678      email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
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