NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Dec 28, 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:       7,616            Week ago:    6,787          Year ago:    9,767
Week to Date:    9,080            Week ago:    7,691          Year ago:   11,067

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,373            Week ago:    1,867          Year ago:    1,867
Week to Date:    1,716            Week ago:    2,874          Year ago:    3,151


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      476     63.0   1,450-1,475  1,458.1  126.50-127.00  126.96
 65 - 80% Choice    1,175     63.9   1,360-1,450  1,415.1  127.00-127.00  127.00
 35 - 65% Choice      102     63.0   1,300-1,385  1,350.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,753     63.6   1,300-1,475  1,423.0  126.50-127.00  126.99
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      504     63.5     819-952      896.8  200.00-203.00  202.45
 65 - 80% Choice    1,628     63.4     850-974      915.6  200.00-203.00  202.30
 35 - 65% Choice      176     65.0     926-926      926.3  202.00-202.00  202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,308     63.5     819-974      912.3  200.00-203.00  202.31
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice      810     63.0   1,350-1,400  1,372.2  127.00-127.00  127.00
 65 - 80% Choice      367     63.4   1,350-1,375  1,370.8  127.00-127.00  127.00
 35 - 65% Choice       85     63.0   1,250-1,250  1,250.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,262     63.1   1,250-1,400  1,363.6  127.00-127.00  127.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      455     63.0     784-857      829.2  202.00-203.00  202.26
 65 - 80% Choice      791     63.6     730-875      804.7  202.00-203.00  202.11
 35 - 65% Choice       54     63.0     740-740      740.3  202.00-202.00  202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,300     63.4     730-875      810.6  202.00-203.00  202.16
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       71     63.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      71     63.5   1,325-1,325  1,325.0  127.00-127.00  127.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice      549     63.0     882-950      931.5  202.00-203.00  202.27
 65 - 80% Choice       89     62.9     806-841      826.1  202.00-202.00  202.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     638     63.0     806-950      916.8  202.00-203.00  202.23
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   3,086     63.4   1,250-1,475  1,396.5  126.50-127.00  126.99
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   4,246     63.4     730-974      881.8  200.00-203.00  202.25
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
 Over 80% Choice      240     63.0     945-945      945.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     240     63.0     945-945      945.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       53     61.0     777-777      777.8  204.50-204.50  204.50
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      53     61.0     777-777      777.8  204.50-204.50  204.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice    1,080     60.0     950-950      950.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,080     60.0     950-950      950.0  202.00-202.00  202.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,373     60.6     777-950      942.5  202.00-204.50  202.10
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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