NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Jan 25, 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:       1,315            Week ago:    1,189          Year ago:      846
Week to Date:   41,913            Week ago:   30,366          Year ago:      846

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         526            Week ago:      364          Year ago:      765
Week to Date:    4,792            Week ago:    3,112          Year ago:    1,122


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      280     63.6   1,490-1,490  1,490.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     280     63.6   1,490-1,490  1,490.0  125.00-125.00  125.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       80     63.0     929-929      929.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice       36     63.0     850-850      850.5  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     116     63.0     850-929      904.6  197.00-200.00  199.07
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      101     62.7   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     101     62.7   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       20     63.0     787-787      787.5  197.00-197.00  197.00
 65 - 80% Choice      277     63.0     819-819      819.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice       73     63.0     950-950      950.0  199.00-199.00  199.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     370     63.0     787-950      843.1  197.00-199.00  197.39
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       40     63.5     873-873      873.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      129     63.0     950-950      950.0  199.00-199.00  199.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     169     63.1     873-950      931.8  199.00-200.00  199.24
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     381     63.4   1,350-1,490  1,452.9  124.00-125.00  124.73
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     655     63.0     787-950      876.9  197.00-200.00  198.17
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       13     62.5     812-812      812.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       46     66.3     895-895      895.6  197.00-197.00  197.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      59     65.5     812-895      877.2  197.00-200.00  197.66
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       39     60.5     919-919      919.6  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      39     60.5     919-919      919.6  198.00-198.00  198.00
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      98     63.5     812-919      894.1  197.00-200.00  197.80
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
 No Reportable Trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      189     64.4     837-837      837.7  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice      239     65.7     866-866      866.5  197.00-197.00  197.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     428     65.1     837-866      853.8  197.00-198.00  197.44

NEBRASKA - NE

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