NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jun 01, 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:       2,204            Week ago:    2,395          Year ago:      293
Week to Date:   41,079            Week ago:   38,074          Year ago:   49,206

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,042            Week ago:    1,244          Year ago:      177
Week to Date:    5,931            Week ago:    7,276          Year ago:    8,757


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      764     62.6   1,275-1,425  1,384.5  121.00-122.50  122.22
 35 - 65% Choice      139     62.5   1,400-1,430  1,415.8  121.00-121.00  121.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     903     62.5   1,275-1,430  1,389.3  121.00-122.50  122.03
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      157     63.9     902-950      913.6  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice       69     63.5     857-857      857.3  195.00-195.00  195.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     226     63.8     857-950      896.4  195.00-195.00  195.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      365     63.2   1,200-1,350  1,258.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 65 - 80% Choice       58     62.6   1,180-1,255  1,207.2  121.00-121.00  121.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     423     63.1   1,180-1,350  1,251.0  121.00-122.00  121.86
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      415     64.1     873-890      878.2  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice       74     63.5     777-777      777.9  195.00-195.00  195.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     489     64.0     777-890      863.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       12     62.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      12     62.5   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       86     62.4     790-950      868.1  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      86     62.4     790-950      868.1  195.00-195.00  195.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   1,338     62.7   1,180-1,430  1,344.8  121.00-122.50  121.98
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     801     63.8     777-950      873.0  195.00-195.00  195.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       65     61.0     768-768      768.6  185.00-185.00  185.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      65     61.0     768-768      768.6  185.00-185.00  185.00
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      100     61.2   1,245-1,245  1,245.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     100     61.2   1,245-1,245  1,245.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       98     62.6   1,255-1,255  1,255.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      98     62.6   1,255-1,255  1,255.0  121.00-121.00  121.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       51     62.8     771-780      773.6  193.00-197.00  196.14
 35 - 65% Choice       80     60.0     950-950      950.0  194.00-195.00  194.50
  0 - 35% Choice      352     58.4     950-950      950.0  192.00-195.00  192.61
 Total all grades     483     59.1     771-950      931.4  192.00-197.00  193.30
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     198     61.9   1,245-1,255  1,249.9  121.00-121.00  121.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     483     59.1     771-950      931.4  192.00-197.00  193.30
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       22     60.7   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      22     60.7   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       40     60.0     810-810      810.0  181.00-181.00  181.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     60.0     810-810      810.0  181.00-181.00  181.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

NEBRASKA - NE

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