NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Mar 15, 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:      16,664            Week ago:      118          Year ago:    4,972
Week to Date:   23,665            Week ago:   16,504          Year ago:   40,424

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       3,125            Week ago:      205          Year ago:    1,179
Week to Date:    3,858            Week ago:    3,109          Year ago:    6,820


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      314     63.5   1,430-1,550  1,532.7  126.50-127.00  126.97
 65 - 80% Choice    1,926     63.3   1,330-1,450  1,393.0  126.00-127.00  126.56
 35 - 65% Choice    1,324     63.2   1,200-1,425  1,327.8  126.00-127.00  126.82
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,564     63.3   1,200-1,550  1,381.1  126.00-127.00  126.69
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice    1,396     63.7     825-965      904.5  201.00-201.00  201.00
 65 - 80% Choice    2,580     63.7     812-960      882.2  198.00-201.00  200.28
 35 - 65% Choice    1,008     63.2     786-901      830.6  198.00-201.00  200.15
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   4,984     63.6     786-965      878.0  198.00-201.00  200.45
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice    1,240     63.3   1,275-1,390  1,323.6  126.00-127.00  126.48
 65 - 80% Choice    1,067     63.4   1,275-1,300  1,289.1  126.00-127.00  126.42
 35 - 65% Choice       89     64.4   1,270-1,270  1,270.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,396     63.4   1,270-1,390  1,306.2  126.00-127.00  126.47
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      951     63.7     756-889      835.1  201.00-201.00  201.00
 65 - 80% Choice    1,699     63.0     718-860      822.9  200.00-201.00  200.70
 35 - 65% Choice      192     62.9     860-870      864.1  201.00-201.00  201.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,842     63.2     718-889      829.8  200.00-201.00  200.82
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      442     63.2   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  125.50-125.50  125.50
 65 - 80% Choice      474     63.3   1,250-1,375  1,313.9  126.00-127.00  126.43
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     916     63.2   1,250-1,375  1,343.4  125.50-127.00  125.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      159     63.0     834-882      843.1  200.00-201.00  200.19
 65 - 80% Choice      371     63.0     806-864      828.7  198.00-201.00  200.40
 35 - 65% Choice    1,192     62.1     800-950      938.0  200.00-201.00  200.09
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,722     62.4     800-950      905.7  198.00-201.00  200.16
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   6,876     63.3   1,200-1,550  1,350.0  125.50-127.00  126.52
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   9,548     63.3     718-965      868.6  198.00-201.00  200.51
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      240     60.8     881-881      881.6  192.00-192.00  192.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     240     60.8     881-881      881.6  192.00-192.00  192.00
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
  No Reportable Trade.  
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      183     63.0     866-882      876.5  200.00-200.00  200.00
 65 - 80% Choice      219     63.3     913-1,016    969.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     402     63.1     866-1,016    926.9  200.00-200.00  200.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
 Over 80% Choice       84     63.7     790-790      790.5  202.50-202.50  202.50
 65 - 80% Choice      157     62.9     756-903      795.4  201.00-202.50  202.10
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     241     63.2     756-903      793.7  201.00-202.50  202.24
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      289     62.5     843-1,016    899.6  200.00-201.00  200.52
 35 - 65% Choice    1,760     60.0     950-950      950.0  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,049     60.4     843-1,016    942.9  200.00-201.00  200.07
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   2,692     61.0     756-1,016    927.1  200.00-202.50  200.26
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      177     61.0   1,440-1,440  1,440.0  119.00-119.00  119.00
 35 - 65% Choice      117     61.0   1,375-1,375  1,375.0  119.00-119.00  119.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     294     61.0   1,375-1,440  1,414.1  119.00-119.00  119.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      139     63.8     797-797      797.4  203.00-203.00  203.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     139     63.8     797-797      797.4  203.00-203.00  203.00

NEBRASKA - NE

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