NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Thu Apr 12, 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:       2,494            Week ago:    4,137          Year ago:    5,125
Week to Date:   30,378            Week ago:   26,825          Year ago:    6,310

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         647            Week ago:    1,562          Year ago:      938
Week to Date:    5,302            Week ago:    3,304          Year ago:    3,325


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       84     63.1   1,300-1,400  1,350.0  123.00-123.50  123.25
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      84     63.1   1,300-1,400  1,350.0  123.00-123.50  123.25
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      130     63.5     904-904      904.0  198.00-198.00  198.00
 65 - 80% Choice      314     62.8     928-950      941.4  199.00-200.00  199.88
 35 - 65% Choice      513     62.7     950-950      950.0  201.00-201.00  201.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     957     62.9     904-950      940.9  198.00-201.00  200.23
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       85     64.2   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  123.50-123.50  123.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      85     64.2   1,150-1,150  1,150.0  123.50-123.50  123.50
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      389     63.6     740-857      823.3  195.00-198.00  196.66
 65 - 80% Choice       58     63.0     950-950      950.0  199.00-199.00  199.00
 35 - 65% Choice      572     62.8     950-950      950.0  201.00-201.00  201.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,019     63.1     740-950      901.6  195.00-201.00  199.23
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       86     63.0   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      86     63.0   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       40     63.0     929-929      929.0  197.00-197.00  197.00
 65 - 80% Choice       35     62.0     950-950      950.0  199.00-199.00  199.00
 35 - 65% Choice       80     62.0     950-950      950.0  199.00-199.00  199.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     155     62.3     929-950      944.6  197.00-199.00  198.48
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades     255     63.4   1,150-1,400  1,258.0  123.00-124.00  123.59
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,131     62.9     740-950      922.4  195.00-201.00  199.62
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 
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       40     63.0     787-787      787.5  195.00-195.00  195.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     63.0     787-787      787.5  195.00-195.00  195.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      487     60.0     950-950      950.0  196.00-198.00  197.07
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     487     60.0     950-950      950.0  196.00-198.00  197.07
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     527     60.2     787-950      937.7  195.00-198.00  196.91
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      120     60.0   1,330-1,330  1,330.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     120     60.0   1,330-1,330  1,330.0  115.00-115.00  115.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No reportable trade.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No reportable trade.

NEBRASKA - NE

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