NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Wed Jan 16, 2013    USDA Market News Service

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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:       6,739            Week ago:    3,111          Year ago:     None
Week to Date:    6,739            Week ago:   13,726          Year ago:     None

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:         499            Week ago:      207          Year ago:      302
Week to Date:      658            Week ago:    2,229          Year ago:      526


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      398     62.3   1,550-1,560  1,554.5  123.50-124.00  123.78
 65 - 80% Choice    3,386     63.4   1,380-1,520  1,463.8  124.00-125.00  124.38
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   3,784     63.3   1,380-1,560  1,473.3  123.50-125.00  124.31
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       78     63.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 65 - 80% Choice    2,400     63.5   1,285-1,425  1,341.1  124.00-125.00  124.39
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   2,478     63.5   1,285-1,425  1,341.4  124.00-125.00  124.37
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      232     63.6     812-832      822.4  198.00-199.00  198.50
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     232     63.6     812-832      822.4  198.00-199.00  198.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      140     63.7   1,300-1,325  1,315.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     140     63.7   1,300-1,325  1,315.0  124.00-124.00  124.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades   6,402     63.4   1,285-1,560  1,418.8  123.50-125.00  124.33
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     232     63.6     812-832      822.4  198.00-199.00  198.50
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                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      336     63.7     787-992      945.3  202.00-208.00  204.44
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     336     63.7     787-992      945.3  202.00-208.00  204.44
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      163     63.9     777-780      779.2  202.00-203.00  202.74
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     163     63.9     777-780      779.2  202.00-203.00  202.74
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades     499     63.8     777-992      891.0  202.00-208.00  203.88
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
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