NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Apr 20, 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:       5,006            Week ago:      353          Year ago:      262
Week to Date:   40,386            Week ago:   31,904          Year ago:   32,419

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       3,404            Week ago:      399          Year ago:      300
Week to Date:    9,624            Week ago:    5,941          Year ago:    9,027


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       70     63.5   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      70     63.5   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,373     63.0     781-950      872.3  198.00-200.00  199.70
 65 - 80% Choice      482     63.4     866-950      909.5  198.00-200.00  198.83
 35 - 65% Choice      539     62.3     834-950      917.9  198.00-200.00  199.44
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,394     62.9     781-950      890.1  198.00-200.00  199.46
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      122     65.7     887-887      887.0  199.00-199.00  199.00
 65 - 80% Choice      706     63.2     774-834      788.0  198.00-199.00  198.94
 35 - 65% Choice      720     63.0     762-950      799.2  196.00-200.00  198.78
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,548     63.3     762-950      801.0  196.00-200.00  198.87
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      595     62.5     762-950      896.3  198.00-200.00  199.38
 65 - 80% Choice       40     63.3     835-835      835.5  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice      229     62.1     800-950      922.6  199.00-200.00  199.82
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     864     62.4     762-950      900.4  198.00-200.00  199.44
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      70     63.5   1,400-1,400  1,400.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   4,806     63.0     762-950      863.2  196.00-200.00  199.27
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      160     63.4   1,465-1,465  1,465.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     160     63.4   1,465-1,465  1,465.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      989     63.7     834-864      855.7  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice      217     63.0     834-834      834.8  198.50-198.50  198.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,206     63.6     834-864      852.0  198.00-198.50  198.09
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       81     63.7   1,220-1,220  1,220.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      81     63.7   1,220-1,220  1,220.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      988     63.5     736-887      776.6  191.00-199.00  197.08
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     988     63.5     736-887      776.6  191.00-199.00  197.08
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      130     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     130     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      156     62.0     950-950      950.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      526     60.0     950-950      950.0  197.00-200.00  197.66
  0 - 35% Choice      157     58.2     760-950      929.4  191.00-198.00  197.24
 Total all grades     839     60.0     760-950      946.2  191.00-200.00  198.02
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     371     63.3   1,220-1,465  1,327.4  124.00-124.00  124.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   3,033     62.6     736-950      853.5  191.00-200.00  197.74
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

NEBRASKA - NE

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