NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri May 04, 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:       5,088            Week ago:    8,600          Year ago:      641
Week to Date:   16,155            Week ago:   23,249          Year ago:   54,184

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       3,107            Week ago:    1,695          Year ago:      376
Week to Date:    3,755            Week ago:    4,734          Year ago:   12,710


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       80     62.4   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 65 - 80% Choice      274     62.4   1,300-1,375  1,345.9  120.00-122.00  120.90
 35 - 65% Choice      300     63.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     654     62.7   1,300-1,375  1,325.3  120.00-122.00  120.96
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      370     63.4     819-904      885.2  193.00-194.00  193.78
 65 - 80% Choice      827     63.7     815-950      884.5  192.00-195.00  192.52
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,197     63.6     815-950      884.7  192.00-195.00  192.91
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      359     63.0   1,170-1,335  1,234.2  120.00-122.00  121.14
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     359     63.0   1,170-1,335  1,234.2  120.00-122.00  121.14
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      308     64.0     816-816      816.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
 65 - 80% Choice      540     63.4     752-950      854.3  192.00-195.00  193.37
 35 - 65% Choice      100     64.0     752-752      752.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     948     63.7     752-950      831.1  192.00-195.00  193.43
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       90     62.3   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      90     62.3   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      152     64.0     832-832      832.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
 65 - 80% Choice      152     62.5     803-950      877.5  193.00-195.00  194.01
 35 - 65% Choice      880     62.0     950-950      950.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,184     62.3     803-950      925.5  193.00-195.00  194.74
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,103     62.8   1,170-1,375  1,293.6  120.00-122.00  121.02
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   3,329     63.2     752-950      884.0  192.00-195.00  193.71
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
 Over 80% Choice      482     62.5   1,325-1,380  1,352.9  122.00-122.00  122.00
 65 - 80% Choice      484     62.5   1,300-1,370  1,337.7  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     966     62.5   1,300-1,380  1,345.3  122.00-122.00  122.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      309     62.9   1,200-1,235  1,216.3  122.00-122.00  122.00
 65 - 80% Choice      177     62.9   1,200-1,225  1,211.1  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     486     62.9   1,200-1,235  1,214.4  122.00-122.00  122.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      238     64.0     784-784      784.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 35 - 65% Choice      103     64.0     768-768      768.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     341     64.0     768-784      779.2  192.00-192.00  192.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       12     63.2     821-821      821.6  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    1,131     60.0     950-950      950.0  193.00-195.00  194.59
  0 - 35% Choice       28     62.0     710-730      721.4  190.00-190.00  190.00
 Total all grades   1,171     60.1     710-950      943.2  190.00-195.00  194.46
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,452     62.6   1,200-1,380  1,301.5  122.00-122.00  122.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,512     61.0     710-950      906.2  190.00-195.00  193.91
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
 Over 80% Choice      143     64.8     808-808      808.3  193.00-193.00  193.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     143     64.8     808-808      808.3  193.00-193.00  193.00

NEBRASKA - NE

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