NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Apr 27, 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:       8,600            Week ago:    5,054          Year ago:       61
Week to Date:   23,249            Week ago:   40,434          Year ago:   36,252

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,695            Week ago:    3,404          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    4,734            Week ago:    9,624          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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      616     62.5   1,300-1,400  1,360.2  121.00-121.50  121.37
 35 - 65% Choice      562     63.0   1,375-1,400  1,392.0  121.50-121.50  121.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,178     62.8   1,300-1,400  1,375.4  121.00-121.50  121.43
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      776     63.4     866-950      907.5  190.00-194.00  193.55
 65 - 80% Choice    1,517     63.6     771-945      861.2  191.00-194.00  193.87
 35 - 65% Choice    1,093     63.0     950-950      950.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,386     63.3     771-950      900.5  190.00-194.00  193.84
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice    1,146     63.0   1,225-1,330  1,267.9  120.00-121.50  120.95
 35 - 65% Choice      204     62.9   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  121.50-121.50  121.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,350     63.0   1,150-1,330  1,250.1  120.00-121.50  121.03
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      236     64.6     852-892      885.1  191.00-191.00  191.00
 65 - 80% Choice      710     63.4     771-950      845.3  191.00-194.00  193.63
 35 - 65% Choice      474     63.4     805-950      924.2  191.00-194.00  193.46
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,420     63.6     771-950      878.2  191.00-194.00  193.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      157     62.5   1,200-1,425  1,310.4  121.00-121.50  121.25
 35 - 65% Choice       62     63.0   1,226-1,226  1,226.0  121.50-121.50  121.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     219     62.6   1,200-1,425  1,286.5  121.00-121.50  121.32
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    1,047     62.2     950-950      950.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,047     62.2     950-950      950.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   2,747     62.9   1,150-1,425  1,306.7  120.00-121.50  121.23
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   5,853     63.2     771-950      903.9  190.00-194.00  193.70
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
 No Reportable Trade.
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      160     63.7     756-861      844.2  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice      331     63.8     774-875      832.4  195.00-195.00  195.00
 35 - 65% Choice       59     66.0     901-901      901.7  198.00-198.00  198.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     550     64.0     756-901      843.3  195.00-198.00  195.32
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      282     61.9     688-883      763.4  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice      233     65.0     724-779      763.8  195.00-198.00  197.33
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     515     63.3     688-883      763.6  195.00-198.00  196.05
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       20     63.0     683-683      683.6  197.50-197.50  197.50
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      540     59.2     950-950      950.0  190.00-194.00  192.60
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     560     59.3     683-950      940.5  190.00-197.50  192.78
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,625     62.2     683-950      851.5  190.00-198.00  194.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       70     62.5     772-772      772.7  198.00-198.00  198.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      70     62.5     772-772      772.7  198.00-198.00  198.00

NEBRASKA - NE

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