NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri May 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:      10,143            Week ago:    5,088          Year ago:      189
Week to Date:   11,293            Week ago:   16,155          Year ago:   37,589

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,020            Week ago:    3,107          Year ago:     none
Week to Date:    1,171            Week ago:    3,755          Year ago:    9,131


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      217     62.6   1,350-1,450  1,368.4  119.00-120.00  119.82
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    2,603     61.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,820     61.6   1,300-1,450  1,305.3  119.00-120.00  119.99
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      941     63.4     777-920      879.9  192.00-193.00  192.92
 65 - 80% Choice    2,191     63.7     800-896      857.1  193.00-193.00  193.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,382     63.0     950-950      950.0  193.00-194.00  193.83
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,514     63.4     777-950      890.3  192.00-194.00  193.24
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       66     63.0     803-803      803.0  192.00-192.00  192.00
 65 - 80% Choice      358     63.9     800-950      830.2  193.00-194.00  193.09
 35 - 65% Choice      554     63.0     950-950      950.0  193.00-194.00  193.60
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     978     63.3     800-950      896.2  192.00-194.00  193.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      261     62.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     261     62.0   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  120.00-120.00  120.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      317     62.9     834-950      933.2  192.00-194.00  193.71
 35 - 65% Choice    1,253     62.3     950-950      950.0  194.00-194.00  194.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,570     62.4     834-950      946.6  192.00-194.00  193.94
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   3,081     61.6   1,300-1,450  1,304.8  119.00-120.00  119.99
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   7,062     63.2     777-950      903.6  192.00-194.00  193.40
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
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       40     64.3     829-829      829.5  194.00-194.00  194.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       82     60.0     950-950      950.0  193.00-193.00  193.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     122     61.4     829-950      910.5  193.00-194.00  193.33
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      140     62.2     768-768      768.8  194.00-194.00  194.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      758     60.0     950-950      950.0  192.00-194.00  193.33
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     898     60.3     768-950      921.8  192.00-194.00  193.44
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,020     60.5     768-950      920.4  192.00-194.00  193.42
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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