NE Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Afternoon

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St Joseph, MO    Fri Feb 15, 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:       3,341            Week ago:   14,339          Year ago:   29,701
Week to Date:   21,537            Week ago:   14,516          Year ago:   30,856

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:       1,251            Week ago:    2,468          Year ago:    4,739
Week to Date:    3,692            Week ago:    2,932          Year ago:    5,756


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
  No Reportable Trade.  
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       38     63.0     913-913      913.5  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice    1,351     63.2     852-960      891.8  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice       94     63.5     879-895      890.7  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,483     63.2     852-960      892.3  196.00-196.00  196.00
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       40     63.0   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      40     63.0   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       42     62.0     806-806      806.0  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice      458     63.9     768-800      774.4  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice       55     63.4     760-760      760.8  196.00-196.00  196.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     555     63.7     760-806      775.4  196.00-196.00  196.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
  No Reportable Trade.  
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice      113     63.5     752-787      769.3  196.00-196.00  196.00
 35 - 65% Choice    1,150     62.2     950-950      950.0  195.00-196.00  195.70
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades   1,263     62.3     752-950      933.8  195.00-196.00  195.72
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      40     63.0   1,275-1,275  1,275.0  123.00-123.00  123.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   3,301     62.9     752-960      888.5  195.00-196.00  195.89
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      124     63.0     929-929      929.2  196.00-196.00  196.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice       93     65.5     898-898      898.6  198.00-198.00  198.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     217     64.1     898-929      916.1  196.00-198.00  196.86
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      884     60.1     929-950      949.0  195.00-196.00  195.95
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     884     60.1     929-950      949.0  195.00-196.00  195.95
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades   1,101     60.9     898-950      942.5  195.00-198.00  196.13
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
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice      150     66.7     842-842      842.3  200.00-200.00  200.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades     150     66.7     842-842      842.3  200.00-200.00  200.00

NEBRASKA - NE

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