NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Jan 24, 2013    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:       3,429            Week ago:    2,405          Year ago:     None
Week to Date:   10,460            Week ago:   27,005          Year ago:     None

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:          92            Week ago:      486          Year ago:      337
Week to Date:    1,700            Week ago:    1,144          Year ago:      337


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      266     62.8   1,475-1,480  1,477.4  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice      307     62.3   1,450-1,600  1,526.2  120.00-122.00  120.78
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     573     62.5   1,450-1,600  1,503.6  120.00-123.00  121.81
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       85     63.1     926-936      930.9  196.00-197.00  196.53
 65 - 80% Choice    1,033     62.8     878-976      909.0  192.00-196.00  195.01
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,118     62.8     878-976      910.7  192.00-197.00  195.12
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       80     63.3   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      139     62.7   1,300-1,300  1,300.0  122.00-122.00  122.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     219     62.9   1,250-1,300  1,281.7  122.00-123.00  122.37
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       77     63.0     787-787      787.0  195.50-195.50  195.50
 65 - 80% Choice      861     63.3     806-857      848.5  195.00-196.00  195.80
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     938     63.2     787-857      843.4  195.00-196.00  195.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      101     63.1     809-834      829.6  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     101     63.1     809-834      829.6  195.00-195.00  195.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     792     62.6   1,250-1,600  1,442.2  120.00-123.00  121.96
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,157     63.0     787-976      877.6  192.00-197.00  195.40
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       39     64.2     762-886      845.3  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      39     64.2     762-886      845.3  196.00-196.00  196.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       53     64.0     864-864      864.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      53     64.0     864-864      864.0  203.00-203.00  203.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      92     64.1     762-886      856.1  196.00-203.00  200.03
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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