NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 18, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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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:       1,189            Week ago:    4,528          Year ago:   14,363
Week to Date:   30,366            Week ago:   25,977          Year ago:   43,853

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         364            Week ago:      173          Year ago:    1,086
Week to Date:    3,112            Week ago:    5,704          Year ago:    4,502


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      116     63.2   1,475-1,475  1,475.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       56     63.0   1,434-1,434  1,434.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     172     63.1   1,434-1,475  1,461.7  122.00-123.00  122.67
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      125     62.5     968-968      968.8  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice      399     63.3     866-944      907.6  195.00-195.00  195.00
 35 - 65% Choice      111     63.5     873-873      873.1  195.00-195.00  195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     635     63.2     866-968      913.6  195.00-195.00  195.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       93     63.5     777-777      777.9  195.00-195.00  195.00
 35 - 65% Choice      289     60.5     801-801      801.6  195.00-195.00  195.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     382     61.2     777-801      795.8  195.00-195.00  195.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     172     63.1   1,434-1,475  1,461.7  122.00-123.00  122.67
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,017     62.4     777-968      869.4  195.00-195.00  195.00
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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      191     62.6     830-830      830.5  203.00-203.00  203.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     191     62.6     830-830      830.5  203.00-203.00  203.00
HEIFER
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 No reportable trade.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     191     62.6     830-830      830.5  203.00-203.00  203.00
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      173     64.8     831-831      831.5  203.00-203.00  203.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     173     64.8     831-831      831.5  203.00-203.00  203.00

NEBRASKA - NE

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